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Abjad Hawaz (أبجد هوز)

Brave Futures Collection • Independent, LGBT, Music, Short Films, 01-Dec-2025

Abjad Ḥawaz (أبجد هوز) takes its name from the ancient ordering of the Arabic alphabet. Through the body of Salma Zahore, each letter is danced and embodied in the ruins of Barcelona. Blending fashion, music, poetry, and performance, the film reclaims a language often feared and misunderstood, turning it into a celebration of identity, resilience, and artistic freedom.

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music, dance, fasion, poetry

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