Church St Arab Film Nights: Community Shorts
Produced and presented by The Showroom and The Arab Film Club
Screening and Q&A
Church St Arab Film Nights: Community Shorts
Curated by The Arab Film Club
Tuesday 26th May 7 pm at The Cockpit
Tickets £6, concessions available
The Showroom presents a spring screening series curated by The Arab Film Club and Ifriqiya Cinema. In dialogue with Mandy El Sayegh’s Mural: This is a Sign: Notes on Assembly, the programme brings together films by Arab artists and filmmakers working across geographies and diasporas. In this first event in the series, The Arab Film Club curates a programme of short films written and starring its own members, with themes including gender inequality, challenges of working in the Arab film industry, social media and Palestine, and the war in Gaza.
After the four films, there will be a Q&A on stage with actress/writer Ibbi El Hani (Hysteria), actress/writer Nadia Nadif (Notification), writer Khalil Hefaf (Aksil) and actress Sofia Asir (Hind Under Siege).
Hysteria (2025)
Written by Ibbi El Hani. Directed by Miriam Carlsen. 19 min
When Houda is found unconscious on the bathroom floor, will she finally be taken seriously?
Aksil (2025)
Written by Seif Borin and Khalil Hefaf. Directed by Werner Vivier. 16 min
In pursuit of his passion, an aspiring British-Moroccan actor risks ostracism from his family and community after starring in a film with a sex scene.
Notification (2025)
Written by Nadia Nadif. Directed by Tamer Akeil. 11 min
In a world more globally connected than ever, this psychological drama explores where a couple's social media consumption - and world views - differ drastically.
Hind Under Siege (2025)
Written by Aida Amercani. Directed by Naji Salameh. 24 min
Trapped under fire, 6-year-old Hind makes a final call to the Palestinian Red Crescent. A live-action based on true events.
About the programme
Spanning four events in the Church Street neighbourhood, the series invites audiences to engage with questions of representation, displacement, political witnessing, and the politics of visibility through shared viewing and discussion.
Tickets are £6
Please contact info
theshowroom.org for free concessions tickets.
Tuesday 26 May - 7:00pm