Lebanese Shorts at Metropolis Empire Sofil Day 2

The European Film Festival 2013 continues with its initiative to encourage young talents. Just like in past years, the festival committee will organize a competition to choose the best Lebanese short movie. The festival will grant the winners the possibility to attend the European Festivals. Lebanese film critics and members of the cultural embassies will be among the jury. This initiative encourages young talents and at the same time invites the public to give more attention to the new generation of filmmakers.

Short Films List

-Academie Libanaise Des Beaux-Arts (ALBA)

Moon Lovers
-Director: Nour Tayeh
-Cast: Aline Chami, Jad Khater
-Production: 2013
-Running time: 17 min
-Language: Arabic with English subtitles

Synopsis
A strange relationship between the moon and the lovers.

-Al Kafaat University (AKU)

Into the Detail
-Director: Samer Noah
-Cast: Ziad Seaibe, Hassan Dib, Ghina Abboud
-Production: 2013
-Running time: 20 min
-Language: Arabic with French and English subtitles

Synopsis
While he was making a report on Beirut, Johnny meets George to ask him some questions. This meeting proves to be rich in secrets and emotions.

-American University Of Technology (AUT)

Traveling
-Director: Marguerita Chouchani
-Cast: Michel Abi Hachem, Michael Chouchani, Georges Khalil, Minerva Khalil, Marguerita Chouchani, Laudy Kreidy
-Production: 2012
-Running time: 16 min
-Language: Arabic with English subtitles

Synopsis
Traveling is centered around the life of a famous painter named Thomas. On the night of his art exhibition, Thomas’ paintings take him back on a journey spanning his whole life. He relives all of his forgotten memories: from his tortured childhood until this same night where all his dreams came true.

-Lebanese American University (LAU)

Ishara
-Director: Natalie Kreidieh
-Cast: Malek Abboud, Hadeel Sadeeq, Ibrahim Kassem, Hala Mattar Abboud
-Production: 2012
-Running time: 10 min
-Language: Arabic with English subtitles

Synopsis
One toy connects two children from completely different socio-economic backgrounds as the film exposes the notions of innocence, rejection and virtue through the lives of Walid and Khaled.

-Notre-dame University (NDU)

MEMEX
-Director: Gaelle Sassine
-Cast: Michel Adabachi, Assaad Haddad
-Production: 2013
-Running time: 16 min
-Language: Arabic with English subtitles

Synopsis
A long time ago, Charles the First decided to collect all the books around the world and put them in one place. This new place became the world’s main research centre which he called MEMEX. By inheritance, MEMEX is now in the hands of Charles the Fifth. But, the unexpected came: the Internet is created. Will MEMEX ever survive this new competition?

-Université Des Pères Antonins (UPA)

Brève rupture
-Director: Salim Nassif
-Cast: Remie Akel, Jean Hatem
-Production: 2013
-Running time: 10 min
-Language: Arabic with French subtitles

Synopsis
An ordinary day in the life of two young lovers living under the same roof, in Beirut. It is their last day together.

-Lebanese University

In the Navel Hole
-Director: Fadi Kazan
-Cast: Renée Deek, Dory Moukarzel
-Production: 2013
-Running time: 13 min
-Language: No dialogue

Synopsis
An old woman is attached to her son with an iron chain. In order to prevent a dramatic separation, she uses all her energy to give him life. But what will happen when she exhausts her strength for him?