3 Centimetres Four Lebanese girls go on a Ferris wheel ride to make their friend feel better about her breakup. Their conversation drifts to a less fun place. Dir. Lara Zeidan | 9m Lebanon | Arabic with Eng subs

Half A Life After a traumatic encounter, a young Egyptian guy joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is jeopardized, he must choose whether to stay in the country he loves or seek asylum elsewhere as a refugee. Dir. Tamara Shogaolu | 12 m Egypt | Arabic with Eng subs

Life in Darkness A young man wakes up on his birthday in Mosul only to deal with destruction in his relationship, as well as in his homeland. Dir. Ali Raheem | 9 m Iraq | Arabic with Eng subs

Hard Shadow A transgender woman is getting ready for her date when a message arrives and changes everything. Dir. Neda Khanifar | 3 m Iran | Persian with Eng subs

Ablution The bond between a disabled Muslim father and his son is tested when love is pitted against religion. Dir. Omar Al Dakheel | 15 m United States | English and Arabic with Eng subs

Breakup in 9 Scenes How does one live disappointment? What is the physical action associated with it?The film is an experimental essay as a response to a breakup message. Dir. Leil Zahra Mortada | 15 m Lebanon, Germany | English

Night of Love Yonatan abandons the army in an attempt to reunite with his ex-boyfriend. After it turns into a failure, he finds himself alone in Tel Aviv, without a place to sleep. Broken and confused, he goes on a wild night’s journey looking for consolation. Dir. Omri Loukas | 25 min Israel | Hebrew and English with Eng subs