The screening will be introduced by Asma Ibrahim and there will be a chance to discuss the films in the bar afterwards.
Al Yamaniah and Yemen Art Base have teamed up to present 'Al Dar: Short Films from Yemen'. Al Dar means ‘home’ in Arabic, and all the selected films engage with the theme of home in some way.
As part of this project, the selected short films are being screened in London, Aden, Amman, NYC, Detroit and other locations to be confirmed.
The aim of the project is to provide a chance for Yemeni filmmakers to showcase their work abroad, to allow foreign audiences to engage with Yemeni storytelling, and to complement the creation of Al Yamaniah’s Al Dar magazine.
Al Yamaniah is a digital platform celebrating the work of female creatives with Yemeni heritage.
Yemen Art Base is a cultural institution in Yemen supporting artists to showcase their work both locally and internationally.
You can follow the project via @al.yamaniah and @yemenartbase.
They will be showing:
What Brings You Here? by Saber Wasel (8 mins)
‘What Brings You Here’ explores themes of identity and belonging through the story of a fisherman who unexpectedly emigrated from Somalia to Aden.
The Path to the Tombs by Alya Hakim (2 mins)
The Path to the Tombs visually represents an original poem by Maysoon Al-Eryani. It tells the tragic tale of Lera, a Yemeni woman who loses her husband and searches
for him until she is blind.
Can Be by Mohammedally Shushtari (13 mins)
Length: 13 mins
Two siblings process their grief after the loss of their father and question if their already strained relationship can be saved.
In the Long Run, by Yousef Assabahi (21 mins)
In the historical Old City in Ibb, out of bread and burdened by the arrival of guests, a housewife sends her kid to buy bread. But this simple errand soon turns into a wondrous adventure.
Ozazah by Ala'a Hafed (7 mins)
This is the story of Aziza, known as Ozazah locally, who lives on Jabal Sabr (Mount Sabr), a key landmark in the city of Taiz, Yemen. Ozazah shares insights into the life of Sabrian women.
Shaqous by Amatullateef Khaled, Hadeel Al Sulaili and Alaa Wael (6 mins)
A short documentary film on coexistence and love inside a home in Sana’a.
Xiaoyun Zhang posted their thoughts on Al Dar: A Night of Yemeni Shorts 6 months, 1 week ago
Love the poetic film The Path to the Tombs, and the film In the Long Run is so lovely. Look forward to more films from Yemen and other Arabian countries!