The list of films selected to participate in the first edition of the “Libyan Film Festival”, scheduled to be held on December 26 and 27 of this year, has been announced.
This inaugural edition brings together a collection of diverse cinematic works that reflect the richness of the Libyan experience and present contemporary artistic visions in the fields of short and experimental films, opening new horizons for local visual and cinematic expression.
The public and those interested in cultural and cinematic affairs are invited to participate in this social and artistic experience, which seeks to create a space for serious dialogue about the reality of Libyan cinema and its prospects for future development.
List of Selected Films for Screening
– “A Bird Flew Out the Window”
The film’s story follows a writer of children’s stories whose life is turned upside down after a traumatic accident, as he attempts to confront his dark past while his imagination and reality clash in a struggle between pain and writing.
– “The Goal of Joyful Traditions”
Set in Ghat, the film follows Abbas as he strives to fulfill his dream of marriage despite challenges, in a journey that reveals the power of solidarity and community spirit, transforming the simplest dreams into living joy.
– “The Triangle Theory”
The film tells the story of a young woman who challenges a reality of helplessness and injustice through a simple theory planted in her by her mother, embarking on an inner journey of transformation where she rediscovers her strength and ability to change the course of her life.
– “The Black Poem”
The events revolve around a woman attending a poetry evening who finds herself confronting memories and illusions about a distorted story and a reality that resembles a dream.
– “Expression”
The film tells the story of a short journey exploring freedom of expression in Libya through testimonies from artists in different fields, revealing their vision of expression and the role of art in shaping consciousness.
– “Folded Paper”
The film narrates a journey into the suffocating cycle of inherited hatred, where silent wounds are passed down through generations and the homeland becomes a breath held for too long.
– “A Point Between Two Lights”
In a moment between sunrise and sunset, the film captures the delicate movements of light, offering the viewer an intense poetic experience that reveals the beauty of an unseen moment.
– “Melody of the Dunes”
A journey takes two young Libyans back to Ghadames, where they encounter the city’s history and heritage and experience a renewed sense of roots and identity.
– “What I Will Not Do”
The story follows three characters whose paths intersect in a series of unexpected events, revealing internal conflicts that push the viewer to question who is truly the actor and who is acted upon.
– “Al-Ghunaimi School”
After a fierce war and the displacement of hundreds of families, a group finds themselves on an urgent mission to prepare Al-Ghunaimi School to transform it into a safe haven receiving displaced people fleeing the hell of battles.
– “The Valley”
Following the rains and floods of August 2024, the film reveals the beauty of the valleys of Ghat in southwestern Libya, where life returns with its plants and birds, demonstrating nature’s ability to regenerate in the heart of the desert.
– “My Attention”
Through a personal experience in Berlin, the film explores how we create our reality by giving it our attention and how reclaiming it can change the course of our lives.
– “Lost Rights”
Four intersecting stories reveal the reality of the absence of law in Libya, where people wage a daily struggle to reclaim their rights and search for absent justice.
– “Rebellion of the Qibli Wind”
The film revisits the moment the first aerial bomb was dropped on Libya in 1911, portraying the Qibli wind as a rebellious force resisting colonial and fascist domination, where myth, history, and technology intersect between military archives and virtual worlds.
