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Asia premiere
What Do the Maknines Dream of
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2026 Critics' Week, Cannes FF
- ★ 2026 Melbourne IFF
Synopsis
Two young Algerians are preparing to leave everything behind to cross the Mediterranean. Over the course of a summer night, the film invites us to experience their solitude, to follow them in their drifting, to share in their passions and their fears, and to feel the pain of their goodbyes.
Team
Director
Sarra RYMA
Sarra RYMA is a queer Algerian filmmaker and activist based in Paris. Her work explores migration, love, youth, and Arab melancholy through raw, tender imagery, examining the tension between private and public identities while foregrounding marginalized and often invisible bodies.
