Résumés(1)
A catastrophic explosion in the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, devastated not only a large part of the Lebanese capital, but also what remained of its inhabitants’ hopes for a dignified life in a country without corruption. The trauma also paralyses a film crew in the middle of production. The question of whether to keep on pursuing their dream project becomes increasingly obtrusive. And what of destiny, and its near-fatal impediments? A film about (the genesis of) a film; a vivid account of the state of an exquisite, ailing country; a dramatic ballad depicting a terrible dilemma: Should one remain in a beloved homeland, even if this means living below the threshold of human dignity? Should one press on with a journey rendered in the words of Lebanese poet Nadia Tueni: “I choose the sea in spite of shipwrecks”? (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(plus)Acteurs·trices
Mounia Akl
Liban
Saleh Bakri
Meilleurs films :
La Source des femmes (2011)
Le Bleu du caftan (2022)
La Visite de la fanfare (2007)
Nadia Charbel
Meilleurs films :
La Croisade en jeans (2006)
Nadine Labaki
Liban
Meilleurs films :
Capharnaüm (2018)
Et maintenant on va où ? (2011)
Caramel (2007)