The JCC has unveiled a selection of twelve Arab and African films to be screened in the official competition for feature-length documentaries. Tunisia is represented by two new productions, "La capitaine" by Houssem Sansa and "Mouvma" by Ines Ben Othman; Morocco by "Bayt Al Hejba" by Jamila Annab; Lebanon by "Beyrouth à Anxieux" by Jaber Zakaria and "Le retour d'Aïda" by Carol Mansour; Egypt by "Hollywoodgate" by Ibrahim Nash'at; and finally Palestine by "Jenin" by Mohammad Bakri.
Here is the list of Arab films selected for the short documentary competition:
- "Tassaloul" by Imène Salah (Algeria)
- "Envie" by Hnine El Houssine (Morocco)
- "Submersion" by Amir El-Shenawy (Egypt)
- "Message d'Anonyme" by Loai Galal (Egypt)
- "Tissue" by Anis Tounsi (Tunisia)
This year's event is held in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and will feature films and documentaries about Palestine.