Synopsis
Karim, in his forties, has been living in France since early adolescence. For the first time since those years, he returns to Lebanon to accompany his father's corpse from Beirut to their native village.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : 13 Prods
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Samuel Chauvin
- Screenwriter : Carlos Chahine
- Director of Photography : Jacques Bouquin
- Editor : Gladys Joujou
- Sound Recordist : Chady Roukoz
- Sound editor : Rana Eid
- Production designer : Marina Sfeir
- Sound Mixer : Florent Lavallée
- Additional Music : Michel Jonasz, Domenico Scarletti
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Arabic, French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2008
- Runtime : 25 min
- Visa number : 118.766
- Visa issue date : 22/06/2009
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (8)
Awards (2)

Dubai International Film Festival
United Arab Emirates, 2008
Award for Best Film in the Muhr Arab Shorts Competition

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