Chronicles of Her
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Synopsis: Chronicles of Her
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Diana, Latifa, Hoda, Amira, and Camilia, five heroines from five different, yet similar, worlds face social and systematic oppression and injustice, against which they need to exhibit the utmost endurance and determination to survive. Despite the distinctiveness of each one’s circumstances and background, they are connected by what they face; inequality, prejudice, and violence as they search for the power within themselves to overcome it all. We follow their journeys as they struggle for hope and a better life.
An anthology of events aiming to commemorate through its five stories, by Arab women writers/directors, countless other untold stories of women in the Arab Maghreb-Mashreq region.
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Diana – Jordan
Maysoon Hbaidi
Writer/Director
Maysoon Hbaidi is a Jordanian film director and screenwriter. Her first short documentary “Sara” got selected at the Short Documentary Competition in Malmö Arab Film Festival and Palestine Cinema Days. Hbaidi is passionate about creating new perspectives and authentic narratives in Arab cinema, which deal with social issues that reflect an honest point of view of filmmakers as members of society.
Crossroad Happiness – Tunisia
Emna Najjar
Writer/Director
Emna Najjar is a filmmaker and journalist. Her first short film, “Bitter Honey” (2014), was selected in the competition of Carthage Film festival JCC in Tunisia. “Waltz of Dawn” (2018), her second film, has participated in several festivals. She is currently working on other scripts, documentaries, and series, and is also working on developing a feature film.
Shakwa – Lebanon
Farah Shaer
Writer/Director
Farah Shaer is a Lebanese director, actress, and socio-political activist. Farah’s debut short fiction film “I Offered You Pleasure” (2012) was selected at Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival and Busan Film Festival, among others. In 2015, she was awarded a full-ride scholarship to pursue an MFA in Film directing at UCLA. Shaer is currently in the script development stage of her debut fiction feature film.
Mercy Table – Egypt
Taghrid Abdel Maksoud
Writer/Director
Taghrid Abdel Maksoud is an Egyptian screenwriter and director. She worked for over fifteen years as an assistant director and second unit director in Egypt. She studied filmmaking at the American University in Cairo, in London Central Film School, and gained a Fulbright scholarship at the University of California and New York Film Academy. Currently, she is in pre-production for her first feature.
Children’s Game – Morocco
Rim Mejdi
Writer/Director
Rim Mejdi was born in Marrakech, Morocco. She attended the School of Visual Arts Marrakech where she received a B.A and an M.A in film directing. “Out of Town”, her Masters’ final study film, was screened in several festivals. In 2018, she co-founded Tifaw Films with Nabil Merrouch and produced his short “Jayeen”. She is currently developing “Plum Season”, her first feature fiction film.
