Poetics of Life and Death: Short Films from Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine

A selection of short films screened at the Festival de Cine Libanés 2026 in Mexico City. Q&A with Festival Director Ginger Jabbour and select filmmakers to follow the screening. The Prison (Syria), Directed by Shaam Joli, 14 minutes Based on a true story, The Prison follows a young Syrian student who is arrested on the street and imprisoned without warning. Subjected to torture and sexual violence, she struggles to survive a system designed to silence and dehumanize her. The film gives a face and a voice to the countless victims, too often reduced to mere statistics. There Are Rumors That We L