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Desire, Relationships, Break-ups. Smoldering and brooding, these films deal with all aspects of the heart, especially when romantic love does not go as planned. MENA staff recommends this bundle if you’re looking for films that are tense, funny and vulnerable.
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ACCESS THE FULL 2026 MENA FILM FESTIVAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH AN ONLINE PASS!
EARLY BIRD (Until Dec 1) – $10
GENERAL ADMISSION – $15
SUPPORTER – $20
This ticket price helps cover our costs and makes it possible for us to offer reduced-price tickets to those who express need.
LOW-BARRIER – $10
If the regular ticket price is out of reach for you, this option is here for you. No explanation needed.
INDIGENOUS – $0
For self-identified Indigenous community members. Email tickets@menafilmfestival.com for a discount code. No questions asked.
MENA Film Festival operates under a policy of No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds (NOTAFLOF). If for whatever reason the above rates present a barrier, please contact us at tickets@menafilmfestival.com to provide an alternative means of accessing our programming. No questions asked.
In a final desperate visit to the village fortune teller, Sabreen, a rural Iraqi woman burdened with blame and trapped by expectations, seeks a talisman to help her conceive, in order to preserve her traditional marriage. In a place that offers little hope, and with mounting pressures, she longs for a moment of freedom through which she can reclaim what remains of herself.
Desire, Relationships, Break-ups. Smoldering and brooding, these films deal with all aspects of the heart, especially when romantic love does not go as planned. MENA staff recommends this bundle if you’re looking for films that are tense, funny and vulnerable.
–––––
ACCESS THE FULL 2026 MENA FILM FESTIVAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH AN ONLINE PASS!
EARLY BIRD (Until Dec 1) – $10
GENERAL ADMISSION – $15
SUPPORTER – $20
This ticket price helps cover our costs and makes it possible for us to offer reduced-price tickets to those who express need.
LOW-BARRIER – $10
If the regular ticket price is out of reach for you, this option is here for you. No explanation needed.
INDIGENOUS – $0
For self-identified Indigenous community members. Email tickets@menafilmfestival.com for a discount code. No questions asked.
MENA Film Festival operates under a policy of No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds (NOTAFLOF). If for whatever reason the above rates present a barrier, please contact us at tickets@menafilmfestival.com to provide an alternative means of accessing our programming. No questions asked.
In a final desperate visit to the village fortune teller, Sabreen, a rural Iraqi woman burdened with blame and trapped by expectations, seeks a talisman to help her conceive, in order to preserve her traditional marriage. In a place that offers little hope, and with mounting pressures, she longs for a moment of freedom through which she can reclaim what remains of herself.