Founded by filmmaker and curator Nawaf Al Janahi in 2020, Cineolio\u2018s mission is focused on promoting short films and expanding their audience reach internationally. Its Cinenights screening series presents a diverse selection of short films on the big screen, celebrating cinematic togetherness and promoting intellectual and cultural exchange.<\/p>\n
The programme for 28 October explores memory, resilience, and the universality of human connection. The films:<\/p>\n
DreamLink<\/strong><\/span> dir Kalani Gacon (2023, Australia: 19 min)<\/em><\/p>\n A troubled teenager seeks solace in DreamLink, a revolutionary app that merges dreams and reality and promises to connect the user with the person they need the most …<\/p>\n Into the Night<\/strong><\/span> dir Faycal Hammoum (2021, Algeria: 17 min)<\/em><\/p>\n Louisa moves through the streets of Algiers putting up missing-person posters in search of her daughter, Souad. Her quest ounderlines the profound divide between the generation of independence and Algerian youth today …<\/p>\n Life in Pink Like in the Movies<\/strong><\/span> dir Christophe Saber (2013, Switzerland: 14 min)<\/em><\/p>\n Nineteen old Super 8 film reels bought in a second-hand store take a young filmmaker into the past of an unknown family. He decides to return the memories to their original owner, only to find that the image of a perfect family vanishes in reality …<\/p>\n The Shore<\/strong><\/span> dir Eron Sheean (2023, Netherlands: 20 min \u2013 still above)<\/em><\/p>\n Inexplicably abandoned by his parents on a windswept, empty beach, a young boy embarks on a surreal journey through time \u2013 and a contemplation of his own mortality …<\/p>\n Wintry Spring<\/strong><\/span> dir Mohamed Kamel (2015, Egypt: 16 min)<\/em><\/p>\n A schoolgirl living alone with her father faces a crisis as puberty arrives. Unable to confide in her father, who struggles to comprehend the changes she’s experiencing, their relationship becomes strained …<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"