Part of Contemporary Arab Cinema

Directed by Shahad Ameen (2025)

With Lamar Faden, Khairia Nazmi, Naif Al-Daferi, Baraa Alem

A journey to Mecca for a grandmother and her two granddaughters is interrupted when the eldest sister disappears, sending the remaining duo on a search across the Kingdom in this intergenerational road-trip drama about family tensions, buried secrets, and unexpected bonds between Saudi women. Hijra premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film.

Followed by a Q&A with co-producer Ali Jbara Al-Darraji