Shot on 16mm, DÜNYA follows the Algerian/Turkish Parisian designer behind IsisDunya through the suburbs of Paris. We see the creative hustle of her business, and the close-knit community around her, as she rides through the city, shares atay (tea) with friends, and disappears into nights filled with movement, bass, and blurred city lights.

Featuring an eclectic soundtrack spanning electronic, rap, raï-influenced sounds, ambient textures, and club music, with tracks from artists including James K, Parazar, Shabjdeed, and Al Nather. DÜNYA is both a celebration of one woman's unapologetic way of living and a snapshot of contemporary diasporic Paris, where heritage, fashion, music, and identity collide.

"What drew me to Dunya was her magnetic energy and the way she moves through the world with complete authenticity," said director Jameela Elfaki. "The core of the film features diasporic life and the layered identity of being a Parisian Algerian/Turkish woman. As a British Sudanese/English director, I'm instinctively drawn to people who exist between different worlds, I know from experience how growing up with multiple cultural influences shapes the way you move through life."

"I was originally drawn to the way she moved through Paris on her bike, wearing heels, dropping off bikinis to customers across the city. With Dunya, you can never predict her next move and neither can she. That constant movement became a central part of the film."

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