Cities And Chaos: A selection of films from BBC Arabic Festival 2015

Double bill of films followed by discussion with Sheyma Buali, Director, BBC Arabic Festival and Sherief AlKatsha, director of Cairo Drive. Suitable for ages 16+

A Day and A Button
Azza Hamwi

A regular day in today’s Damascus. Artist Azza Hamwi takes us on a visually poetic tour around the city as she tries to transcend the lines that have been drawn. Her attempts to walk freely in her home city are intercepted by gender segregation, sectarian divide and political inclinations.

Cairo Drive
Sherief AlKatsha
Cairo Drive explores life in one of the world’s most populated cities from its streets. Shot between 2009 and 2012 the film explores the country’s collective identity, inherent struggles and the sentiments that lead through the historic changes taking place in Egypt today.