Riverbed
بركة العروس
Director
Bassem Breche
Feature narrative
Lebanon - Qatar
Year
2023
Synopsis :
Riverbed tells the story of Salma and her returning daughter Thuraya,
and their attempt to preserve, maintain and reconstruct their lives
with and against each other. Salma survived many years by protecting
her independence, she reached her peace through letting go of any
attachments. But the past does not let go of Salma and brings back
Thuraya, defeated, divorced, and pregnant.
Perhaps What I fear does not exist
ولعلّ ما أخشاه ليس بكائن
Director
Corine Shawi
Feature Documentary
Lebanon - France
Year
2022
Synopsis :
When her father becomes suddenly paralyzed, the filmmaker spends four years in between hospitals finding shelter, behind her camera, away from a family tragedy. Rehabilitation centers, VR experiments, fervent prayers, voice notes, love making and cemeteries are the record of a filmmaker’s journey trying to amend the impossible: finding absolution for a broken family by making her father walk again.
Beirut Terminus
بيروت المحطة الاخيرة
Director
Elie Kamal
Feature Documentary
Lebanon - UAE
Year
2019
Synopsis :
"Beirut Terminus" explores the notions of borders, identity and belongingness, within a perpetually troubled region of the world. Using Lebanon's discarded railway and what's left of its deserted infrastructure as its core scenery, the film interweaves personal and historical facts while taking a contemplative and geographical journey from the peripheral train stations of the country, towards the central station of its capital Beirut, in an attempt to analyze, question and understand its past, present and uncertain future.
