Carried by the Wind
Adam Sebire | Israel | 2008 | 10’ | English-spoken | no subtitles
A recording of a spectacular performance in Bethlehem, conducted by the Dutch composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven. Seventy-five musicians from Ramallah and Bethlehem – on opposite sides of the wall – perform alongside children from Palestinian refugee camps.

My Atomic Beloved
Amirali Navaee | Iran | 2008 | 20’ | Persian-spoken | English subtitles
Twelve hours before an atomic bomb hits the ground of Teheran, a boy rushes through the house of a girl while remembering their moments together.

I Am My Mother
Mohammad Abbasi | Iran | 2008 | 1′ | no dialogue
An Iranian woman dances in her son’s body…

Visa-Lisa
Eyas Al Mokdad | Syrian | 2009 | 18′ | Arabic-spoken | English subtitles
Lisa, a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, adores contemporary dance and works at the Beirut International Platform of Dance. She tells her story of the borders between Arabic countries and the visa issues, which restrict her movement as an artist of Palestinian nationality.

Her Morning Elegance
Oren Lavie, Yuvan & Merav Nathan | Israel | 2008 | 3:32′ | no dialogue
Her Morning Elegance animates the fantastic dream of a sleeping woman without ever leaving her bedroom, using her mattress as the canvas of the dream and her bed frame as the dolly of her journey.

Sounds from Here
Dorit Weintal | the Netherlands | 2009 |5′ | English and Arabic-spoken | English subtitles
Film footage taken in Nazareth and Acco, as part of the production Sounds from Here, a dance theatre piece, by Dorit Weintal, created in collaboration with Rasha Jahshan.

ALAST
Mohamad Abbasi | France/Iran | 2009 | 6:38’ | no dialogue (World premiere)
‘When you dance (…) you don’t only move in the universe but also you make the universe move’ – Akira Kasai.