The Station
As Layal runs a women-only fuel station in a segregated war-torn town, she is faced with her 12-year-old brother’s growing desire to break free and become a ‘man’. When Layal’s estranged sister unexpectedly shows up with a proposition for their brother, the siblings’ relationship is put to the test.
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Sara Ishaq Director · Nadia Eliewat Writer Amine Berrada Cinematographer
First release May 17, 2026 · Produced in Yemen, Jordan, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar · Production Georges Films, One Two Films
Production
Screen Project
Production
Georges Films
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One Two Films
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Barentsfilm
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The Imaginarium Films
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Setara Films
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Ta Films
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Keplerfilm
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Hubert Bals Fund
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Yemen · Jordan · France · Germany · Netherlands · Norway · Qatar
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Languages
Original title
المحطّة
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
France · May 17, 2026
Premiere · Cannes Critics' Week
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Czechia
July 4, 2026 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Finland
September 20, 2026 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
June 29, 2026 · Premiere · La Rochelle International Film Festival
Germany
October 1, 2026 · Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
January 28, 2027 · Theatrical
Indonesia
November 3, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
South Korea
August 20, 2026 · Premiere · Seoul International Women's Film Festival
Thailand
September 21, 2026 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 8, 2026 · Premiere · BFI London International Film Festival
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