Roger Ferris es el mejor hombre de la CIA. Las misiones que le encargan lo llevan desde Oriente Medio a Washington. Cada uno de sus pasos depende de una voz al otro lado de una línea telefónica segura: la del veterano de la CIA Ed Hoffman, responsable de las operaciones de la Agencia en todo Oriente Medio. Trabajando desde un móvil en su confortable casa, Hoffman sigue la pista de un líder terrorista que ha dirigido una campaña de bombardeos eludiendo a la red de inteligencia más sofisticada del mundo. Para sacar a los terroristas de su madriguera, Ferris tendrá que entrar en su turbio mundo. Adaptación de la novela "Body of Lies", de David Ignatius, antiguo columnista de asuntos internacionales del diario "The Washington Post".
Jacques Mayano, un periodista francés que ha vivido una experiencia traumática, es reclutado por el Vaticano para formar parte de un grupo de trabajo que debe investigar la veracidad de una aparición sobrenatural supuestamente ocurrida en un pequeño pueblo francés.
Rebecca (Natalie Portman), una joven estadounidense que vive en Jerusalén desde hace unos meses, acaba de romper con su novio. Sube al taxi de Hanna (Hanna Laslo), una mujer israelí que debe ir a Jordania, a la Zona Libre, a recoger una importante cantidad de dinero. Cuando llegan a su destino, Leila (Hiam Abbass), una mujer palestina, les explica que "el Americano" no está y que el dinero ha desaparecido. Una road-movie en Oriente Próximo; la historia de un encuentro inesperado, tres mujeres de culturas diferentes que intentarán, unir sus fuerzas para cambiar el curso de los acontecimientos. Es también el encuentro de religiones y culturas diferentes que nos permitirá comprender la compleja realidad del conflicto.
A haunted woman named Ida journeys from Germany to Jordan, to an eerie and deserted port town on the Red Sea where her partner, Ismail, recently disappeared. Wandering through desolate bars, hotels, and offices, Ida attempts to feel Ismail’s presence one last time and to say goodbye.
Abu Raed is an old airport janitor who has always yearned to travel the world but has never been able to afford it. One day, he finds an old discarded pilot's hat, and discovers a calling: a group of children in his poor neighborhood assume he's an airline captain and beg him to share stories of the world outside of Amman, Jordan. Through imaginary tales, a friendship forms, and Abu Raed is soon faced with the grim realities of the children's home life. Thus he takes it upon himself to make a difference in their lives.
Yallah! Underground follows some of today’s most influential and progressive artists in Arab underground culture from 2009 to 2013 and documents their work, dreams and fears in a time of great change for Arab societies. In a region full of tension, young Arab artists in the Middle East have struggled for years to express themselves freely and to promote more liberal attitudes within their societies. During the Arab Spring, like many others of this new generation, local artists had high hopes for the future and took part in the protests. However, after years of turmoil and instability, young Arabs now have to challenge both old and new problems, being torn between feelings of disillusion and a vague hope for a better future.
It is a daring idea: to grow food from old mattresses in a desolate camp at the edge of a war zone. When a refugee scientist meets two quirky professors, they must confront their own catastrophes - and make a garden grow. Short film now streaming on Waterbear.com.
The persecution, kidnapping and murder of Assyrian Christians in Iraq is tragically increasing!
Produced by CBN Documentaries and Biblical Productions, "In Our Hands" tells the story of the Battle of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War through the eyes of the IDF's 55th Paratrooper Brigade
Wadi Rum, known as the Valley of the Moon, is a vast landscape of sandstone walls in the desert of Jordan. Hoping to lure international climbers, two Israelis team up with a local Bedouin guide to establish a 1,800-foot route, eventually recruiting American climber Madaleine Sorkin to help achieve their dream. Valley of the Moon explores the importance of climbing as a way to cross cultural barriers, build friendships, and chase adventure in one of the most breathtaking regions on earth.
Short animated film commissioned by IBM - to illustrate Camille Jordan's concept of topology - the fact that a simple closed curve divides a plane into an inside and an outside.
Radi, an isolated mysterious guy, who lives in his old VW minivan, finds himself starting an interesting journey.
A struggle between good and evil, between heart and duty.
Hide Your Metal is a short documentary following four Heavy Metal bands leading up to the DeathRash Night II concert in Amman, Jordan. The story depicts the obstacles metal musicians face in expressing themselves publicly and how heavy metal's 'satanic' reputation in Jordan impacts their evolution as musicians.