May 2026 At Hayy Cinema

Join Hayy Cinema this May for a programme that celebrates contemporary Arab voices and cinematic classics through a rich and varied selection.

The lineup features the critically acclaimed Jordanian film Sink (2025), which offers an authentic portrayal of mental illness, alongside the award-winning Cairo Film Festival title Spring Came on Laughing (2025), presenting four immersive stories of Egyptian women. In celebration of a landmark moment in film history, the programme also includes a special 30th anniversary screening of the iconic Goodfellas (1990), inviting audiences to revisit a defining and much-loved work of cinema. French cinema lovers can also join our monthly French Cinema Club, Rendez-vous with French Cinema, featuring Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds (2023). The film follows Juliette and Carmen, two daring sisters who discover a gateway into their favourite book and become trapped inside its universe.

Together, these films offer audiences an engaging experience of storytelling and cultural exchange. Stay tuned to our social media channels for the full schedule and updates.

Extended Releases 

“Oliver Laxe’s excruciatingly tense, escalatingly insane road trip through a desert purgatory” – Variety

Sirāt (2025): A man and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of Morocco, searching for Marina, the man’s daughter and the boy’s sister, who disappeared months earlier at another party. Driven by hope, they follow a group of ravers toward one last gathering, believing she might be there.

Directed by: Oliver Laxe
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Drama, Mystery Duration: 1h55m
Country of Production: Spain, France
Language: Spanish, French Subtitles: English, Arabic
Cast: Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Henderson, Tonin Janvier, Jade Oukid, Richard Bellamy
Age Classification: R18

Dates: May 1

“Debut filmmaker Yanis Koussim effectively explores issues of memory, faith and violence, filtering the enduring horrors of civil war through an enigmatic genre lens.’  – Screen Daily

Roqia (2025): In 1993, Ahmed returns to his village with amnesia, haunted by mysterious visitors and a family that feels like strangers. In the present day, an aging Raqi (Muslim exorcist) with Alzheimer’s faces unexplained violence, while his disciple fears an ancient evil is awakening. Two parallel stories of memory, fear, and the supernatural collide in a village of dark secrets.

Directed by: Yanis Koussim
Genre: Horror Duration: 1h29m
Country of Production: France, Algeria, Qatar and Saudi Arabia
Language: Arabic Subtitles: English
Cast: Ali Namous, Akram Djeghim, Mostefa Djadjam, Hanaa Mansour, Lydia Hanni, Abdelkrim Derradji
Age Classification: R18

Dates: May 2, 3

New Releases

“Visually striking Jordanian debut offers authentic depiction of mental illness” – Screen Daily

Sink (2025): When her teenage son in his final year of school is suspended after a troubling outburst, his mother Nadia is determined to help him, convincing herself he just needs guidance. But as Basil’s mental state slowly unravels, she ignores the warning signs sinking deeper into denial as disaster approaches.

Directed by: Zain Duraie
Genre: Drama Duration: 1h28m
Country of Production: Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France, Estonia
Language: Arabic Subtitles: English
Cast: Clara Khoury, Mohammad Nizar, Wissam Tobaileh
Age Classification: R18

Dates: May 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 23, 27, 30, 31

“A Raw and unflinching look at egyptian womanhood” – Indie Entertainment Media

Spring Came On Laughing (2025): Four tales unfold during the Spring, a season notorious for its cruel nature, unearthing secrets, anger, sorrows, and hidden tears amongst seemingly joyful laughter. 

Directed by: Noha Adel
Genre: Drama  Duration: 1h30m
Country of Production: Egypt, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Language: Arabic Subtitles: English
Cast: Sally Abdou, Salwa Moukhtar Younis, Mokhtar Reem Safwat, Reem Shady Hakim
Age Classification:

Dates: May 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27

Timeless Classics 

Step back into cinema’s golden years with Timeless Classics at Hayy Cinema! Every Friday of the month, we dedicate a slot to a classic film, and each month brings a brand new title.

Celebrating the Legacy of Goodfellas on Its 30th Anniversary

Goodfellas (1990): The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Directed by: Martin Scorcese
Genre: Crime/Thriller  Duration: 2h25m
Country of Production: United States of America
Language: English Subtitles: Arabic
Cast: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta
Age Classification: R18

Dates: May 8, 15, 16, 22, 28, 29

Rendezvous with French Cinema

Join us at our monthly French cinema club with the goal of practicing, listening, and strengthening French language skills with monthly screenings at Hayy Cinema in collaboration with Alliance Francaise.

“This eye-catching, dimension-traveling adventure might be aimed at kids, but there’s plenty here for adults who grew up believing the possibilities of animation might be endless…” –  Damon Wise, Deadline

Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds (2023): Juliette and Carmen, two daring sisters, stumble upon a gateway into the world of their beloved book, The Kingdom of the Winds, where they will undergo a transformation and find themselves trapped.

Directed by: Benoît Chieux
Genre: Adventure, Animation  Duration: 1h 14m
Country of Production: France
Language: French  Subtitles: English
Cast: Loïse Charpentier, Maryne Bertieaux, Aurélie Konaté
Age Classification:

Dates: May 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 22, 28, 29, 30