Home Q&A at the Southbank Centre

On June 30th 2024, The Arab Film Club returned to the Southbank Centre for a special event for Refugee Week around the theme, 'Home'.

The screening was followed by a Q&A hosted by curator Sarah Agha with the filmmakers in person. This bonus episode is a recording of the Q&A which took place on stage.

 

The programme...

Al Sit by Suzannah Mirghani (Sudan, 20 minutes)
"In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, 15 year old Nafisa has a crush on Babiker but her parents have arranged her marriage to Nadir. Al-Sit, the powerful village matriarch, has her own plans for Nafisa's future. Can Nafisa choose for herself?"

Beneath a Mother's Feet by Elias Suhail (Morocco, 15 minutes)
"A single mother in Morocco, trapped in a mundane existence, confronts her dreams and fears, leading to the agonising decision to forsake all she knows, even her children."

An Orange from Jaffa by Mohammed Almughanni (Palestine, 26 minutes) "Mohammed is desperately looking for a taxi to take him through an Israeli checkpoint. But when the driver discovers that Mohammed has already failed to cross the checkpoint, trouble begins."

 

Presented by Sarah Agha.
Audio recorded by Southbank Centre.
Poster designs by Romin Miremadi.
Music composed by Mina Samy.
Episode mixing and mastering: Aodhagán O’Flaherty.

Special thanks to Counterpoint Arts for partnering on this event.