Baab

Directed by
Nayla Al Khaja
Starring
Shaimaa El Fadul, Huda Alghanem, Meera Almidfa, Mansoor Alnoamani, Sabiha Majgaonkar
Duration
97 min.
Year
2025
Language
Arabic
Tip from Cineville: Malmö Arab Film Festival

When her twin sister dies without explanation, a woman sets out to uncover the truth. But a haunting sound in her left ear leads her into a mountain world of visions, secrets, and dangerous revelations. Baab is a tense psychological drama where the path to closure opens a door that should never have been opened.

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