Tarek Yaacoub

Awake

Ghassan Fayad

After 11 years in a coma, Dana wakes up to find family secrets from past threaten to ruin her life yet again.

Hell's Gate

Living under an authoritarian regime in 2052 Beirut, a secluded man's life changes when a technical failure brings a fugitive woman to his doorstep.

The 4th Wall

Nakad

Lebanon, 1982. To keep a promise made to an old friend, Georges, an idealistic theater director, travels to Beirut for a project as utopian as it is risky: to stage the play Antigone on the front line, in order to steal a moment of peace from the raging civil war. The characters will be played by actors from different political and religious camps. Lost in a city and a conflict he knows nothing about, Georges is guided by Marwan. As fighting resumes, everything is soon called into question, and Georges, who falls in love with Imane, has to face up to the reality of war.

FRESH BLOOD: Own and Stranger

Omar (segment "Good Shepherd")

Six fresh short films on the topic "Own and Stranger" from even more fresh Estonian directors.

Broken Keys

Karim

In a war-torn Middle Eastern city where music has been banned by Islamic extremists, Karim, a brilliant musician, struggles to rebuild his destroyed piano while trying to escape to Europe.

Nocturne in Black

Karim

In a war-ravaged Syrian neighborhood, a musician struggles to rebuild his piano after it is destroyed by terrorists.

Very Big Shot

A dark comedy about brothers running a drug-dealing business out of their takeout pizzeria.

Tnaash

#8

After the August 4th Beirut port explosion, a judicial reform brings about the first trial by jury in Lebanon where 12 citizens are about to decide the fate of an illegal Syrian refugee accused of brutally killing a social activist known for helping the damaged community after the blast. Will they be able to put aside their old beliefs and prejudices to offer an impartial verdict?

Light Fingers

Omar

It’s moving day. Sahar and Omar are new in town. When Sahar runs down to the local supermarket to grab some first-night essentials, the owner of the store leaves her in an uncomfortable situation. She returns to the apartment where her and Omar’s stagnant relationship leaves them speechless. Later, when Omar visits an old friend, we slowly unravel what undying love entails and how it can be threatened by routine and monotony.