where the sidewalks end
Festival Year:
2025
Director: Ali Riahee
Producer: Ilia Arab / Syed Jazib Ali
Screenwriter: Ali Riahee
When a video of Halma is shared within her small community, it ignites outrage among the local men, who gather to decide her fate—life or death. Her husband, Amjad, bravely stands against their brutal judgment. Just as tensions reach a breaking point, a neighbor arrives with urgent news: Halma is trying to escape.
Caught between her longing for freedom and her responsibility to her ailing child, Halma makes the painful decision to stay. In the end, the men of her family and community catch up to her—and kill her.