JAMEEL’S SUMMER CINEMA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CULTURIST FILM CLUB

JUne - AUGUST 2025

Jameel’s Summer Cinema, in collaboration with The Culturist Film Club will take place on alternative Saturdays between June 21 and August 1. Each screening will include a selection of themed short films and discussions with invited speakers.

  • Programme 1: Cities, Cinema and People

    June 21
    7.30pm - 9.30pm


    Behind the Sun
    Bentley Brown, 2023, USA, 17 min

    Cairo, As Told By Chahine
    Youssef Chahine, 1991, Egypt, 23 min


    Guest speaker:
    Bentley Brown (filmmaker)

  • Programme 2: In Memory of David Lynch

    July 5
    7.30pm - 9.30pm


    A selection of works by and about David Lynch ranging from scenes from his filmography, including commercials and music videos.



    Guest speaker:
    Rebecca Crookshank (playwright and screenwriter)

  • Programme 3: Rematerialising the Archive 

    July 19
    7.30pm - 9.30pm


    The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
    Theo Panagopoulos, 2024, UK, 17 min

    Scenes of Extraction
    Sanaz Sohrabi, 2023, Canada/Iran, 43 min


    Guest speaker:
    Jasmine Soliman (archivist and founder of RepCinema.com)

  • Programme 4: Home, Longing and Solitude

    August 2
    7.30pm - 9.30pm


    Why is My Grandfather’s Bed in Our Living Room?
    Sarah Alhashimi, 2021, UAE, 7 min

    Practical Dreams
    Yulia Piskuliyska, 2019, UAE, 9 min

    The Tobacconist
    Keifer Nyron Taylor, 2024, UK, 22 min

    Tender Loving Care
    Kalina Pulit, 2023, UK, 20 min

    Guest speaker:
    Sarah Alhasmimi (filmmaker)

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