Hayy Cinema October 2025 Programme

Join us this October at Hayy Cinema as we present a diverse and thought-provoking lineup of films spanning cultures, genres, and decades. From fresh releases to modern classics, each title offers a unique cinematic experience and invites deeper reflection on the world around us.

Among the highlights is No Other Land (2024), a personal portrait of life under occupation that captures the daily realities faced by a Palestinian community in Masafer Yatta as they resist displacement. Filmed by those living the experience, it powerfully demonstrates the importance of storytelling and self-representation.

Also featured is Rabbit Trap (2025), a new psychological horror that promises an unsettling dive into fear and the human psyche. La Haine (1995), the critically acclaimed French drama, returns to the screen with its raw portrayal of urban unrest and social inequality in the Parisian suburbs. Finally, Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets (1973) offers a gritty exploration of crime and morality in New York’s Little Italy.

No Other Land (2024): A Palestinian activist documents his community in Masafer Yatta as it faces destruction under Israel’s occupation, forming an unexpected alliance with a journalist. The film follows Basel Adra as he captures the demolition of the West Bank village by Israeli forces, and the unlikely collaboration that develops between him and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham.

Genre: Political Documentary Directed by: Basel Adra

Runtime: 1h 32m

Country of Production: Palestine, Norway

Language: Arabic Subtitles: English

Cast: Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham

Rabbit Trap (2025): Daphne and Darcy Davenport, a married couple and musical duo, relocate from London to a remote cottage in Wales to work on their new album. There, they unintentionally capture a mysterious, otherworldly sound — one unlike anything heard before — and slowly begin to lose their grip on reality.

Genre: Horror, Mystery Directed by: Bryn Chainey

Runtime: 1hr37min

Country of Production: United States, United Kingdom Language: English Subtitles: Arabic

Cast: Dev Patel, Rosy McEwen, Jade Croot, Nicholas Sampson

La Haine (1995): A tense 24 hours in the lives of three young men from the French suburbs, unfolding in the aftermath of a violent riot. 

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz Genre: Psychological Drama 

Runtime: 1hr38min

Country: France

Language: French Subtitles: English 

Mean Street (1973): In New York City’s Little Italy, a mobster struggles to balance his ambition for power, his love for his epileptic girlfriend, and his loyalty to a reckless friend.

Director: Martin Scorsese Genre: Crime, Thriller

Runtime: 1hr 52min

Country: America

Language: English Subtitles: No