Documentary
Lebanon, Qatar, Denmark 2024, 177 mins watch trailer
directed by Farah Kassem
executive producer: Cynthia Choucair
cinematography: Tebbe Schöningh
film editor: Anders Jespen
music: Jon Sensmeier
production company: road2films, Al-Jazeera
“This film is dedicated to all of those who thrive on the quest for encountering whatever poetry is left in this world…To those who renounce their unbearable realities by embellishing their everyday with aesthetics, even if fleeting.
And as I write this, I take a moment to mourn the souls of those who were sent forcefully to their death. We remain to witness their violent departure and try to make sense of the ruins of this world.”
- Farah Kassem
After a fifteen-year absence, Farah returns to Lebanon to live with her ageing father. There, the two try to find a common language that will allow them to have one last conversation. Ultimately, that language will turn out to be the only one he understands: poetry. As the sounds of revolution echo outside, Farah Kassem creates a deeply moving work, an intimate yet open portrait of her country in crisis
awards & nominations:
visions du reel 2024
honorable mention
mar del plata international Film fest 2024
: Altered States Competition Best Film
amsterdam international documentary film festival 2024
nominee best documentary