United Kingdom 2023Language:EnglishSubtitles:No SubtitlesDirector:May ZiadéWriter:May ZiadéEditor:Chiara BellesiaProducer:Antonia Luxem13 min, Colour

Mona, a young woman in London, finds archived photographs of Arab women cross-dressing in the 1920s. Somewhere between her fantasies and reality, she starts a feverish journey of uncovering lost histories and her own identity.

Director's Biography:Director's Biography:May Ziadé is a French and Lebanese filmmaker based in London. Her work deals with cultural and social pressures, as well as their emotional and physiscal consequences. NEO NAHDA is her directorial debut.