Dardishi Festival ‘Arab Blues’ Scottish Premiere

This mental health focused event will screen ‘Arab Blues’ (2019).

Arab Blues is a feature film that follows the story of Selma, a psychiatrist who dreams of opening up her own psychotherapy practice in her home country of Tunis. Sad Girl Cinema is an ongoing film project exploring mental health narratives in screen culture.

Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and Lottery funding from the BFI.

Please note that the previously advertised panel discussion will no longer be taking place, due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Access Information

All areas of the venue are accessible to those with limited mobility, including wheelchair users. Large print versions of our printed programme will be available throughout the Festival. You can read Dardishi's access information, or view the CCA Accessibility Guide. If you require a BSL interpreter, please make a request by emailing info@dardishi.com with a minimum of 48 hours notice. You can contact CCA via Contact Scotland BSL – Scotland’s British Sign Language Interpreting Video Relay Service.

Ticketing

Dardishi Festival is utilising a sliding scale ticketing system, so that everyone, regardless of their economic circumstances, can attend. If you are unsure how much you should be paying, have a look at our guidance document.