Zawya is an art-house cinema that specialises in screening independent films targeting a small, niche market rather than the commercially-profitable mass market. The film stories may focus on the hopes, dreams and motivations of the characters in the film, rather than have the clear, goal-driven story that is popularly adopted in mainstream Hollywood films. Zawya theater also showcases films from various film festivals from the Arab region and Europe throughout the year. Hence, it contributes to spreading cinematic culture in Egypt.
Two boys are raised in Rio de Janeiro's cruel neighborhood. They pursue different careers, with one becoming a photographer and the other a drug dealer.
A self-made woman, Olfa, takes care of 4 daughters. However, her life is turned upside down when her two eldest daughters disappear under mysterious circumstances, so film producer Kaouther Ben Hania...Read more decides to help her through a unique artistic experience.
A group of journalists journeys across the United States in the near future amid a nationwide civil war that is quickly spreading.
After a woman is accused of murdering her husband, this quickly causes their blind son to find himself in a major predicament when he becomes the only witness to the crime.