The Station
Layal runs a women-only petrol station in Yemen, a rare safe haven in a war-torn country. There, the rules are simple: no men, no weapons, no politics. When Layal’s younger brother faces enlistment, she reunites with her estranged sister to save the one life they still can.
The film will have its premiere at La semaine de la Critique in Cannes 2026.
Sørfond Support in 2024
The Station was supported in 2024 with NOK 700 000.
Original title المحطّة (Al Mahattah)
Country Yemen, Jordan
Year 2026
Director Sara Ishaq
Screenplay Sara Ishaq Nadia Eliewat
Cinematography Amine Berrada
Producer Nadia Eliewat
Cast Manal Al-Mulaiki, Abeer Mohammed, Rashad Khaled, Saleh Al-marshahi, Fariha Hassan, Amal Esmail, Shorooq Mohammed, Randa Mohammed, Fatima Muthanna
Norwegian co-producer Ingrid Lill Høgtun
Norwegian co-production company Barentsfilm
Runtime 1h 52m
Language Arabic
Links IMDb