Jordan, 1967. Having been separated from his father in the chaos of war, eleven year old Tarek and his mother Ghaydaa are among tens of thousands of regugees crossing the border from Palestine. With difficulty, the pair adapt to life among the tents, barracks and prefab houses of the camp, but whwn they finally reunite with his father, Tarek decides to leave the camp. The film represented Palestine in the 2013 Academy Awards.
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A Private Life Vie privée
Rebecca Zlotowski
Monday, 07. 09. 2026 / 15:45 / Main Hall
When prominent psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients, the news deeply shakes her. Convinced that it is a murder, she decides to investigate the matter.
Zejtune Żejtune
Alex Camilleri
Monday, 07. 09. 2026 / 20:50 / Main Hall
When Mar’s estranged mother passes away, she sees her way out of Malta by selling off her inheritance: three pieces of farmland in the countryside. On her journey to claim her land, she meets Nenu, a spirited 80-year-old għana singer whose vibrant folk music pulls her into the colourful traditions of the island she’s been so eager to escape… Directed by the Maltese-American filmmaker Alex Camilleri (Luzzu).