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Fly High
This film addresses women to call for an end to marital rape.
Starring Doris Saba
Directed by Fatma Racha Shehadeh
Written and Produced by Doris Saba
Director of Photography Hasan Noureddine
Editor Ornella Maalouf
Art Director Rania Habbouchi
Wardrobe Joseph Assaf
Sound Designer Elie Shahda
Color Grading Hasan NoureddineTexture
Some people come back victorious from war, while others just come back home.
October 1945, Basma comes back to her Mediterranean hometown, after the independence of Lebanon for a vacation, and just before the evacuation of the Allies and French Army at the end of world war II. Basma was pursuing her dream in Paris during war times as a ballet dancer because of the hostility of her environment towards her ambitions. Meanwhile, Fouad, her childhood love was still there waiting.
Starring Basma Baydoun and Mustafa Beiruti
Directed by Fatma Racha Shehadeh
Written and Produced by Doris Saba
Director of Photography Jad Misri
Editor Andy Khaouli
Art Director Rania Habbouchi
Wardrobe Elsa Andraos
Sound Designer Elie Shahda
Color Grading Jad MisriMuse
After facing the atrocities of the war, Yazan, a Syrian refugee child tries to return home in search of his lost family.
Starring Moufid Khoury, Enana Halabi, Abdo Chahine, Lama Kawtharani
Directed by Fatma Racha Shehadeh
Written and Produced by Doris Saba
Director of Photography Alessandro Capomolla
Editor Mayssam Bacha
Art Director Bachir Abou Zeid
Wardrobe Neila Hares
Original Music by Hani Siblini
Sound Designer Tony Khoury
Color Grading Mayssam Bacha
Inked
Safi, a living memory, is hunted by the constant visit of his long-gone love.
Starring Hadi Bou Ayash and Roxane Daoud
Written and Directed by Fatma Racha Shehadeh
Produced by Elias Khlat and Mutaz Salloum
Director of Photography Zein El Cheikh
Editors Ahmad and Mohamad Ossayli
Art Director Said Swayssi
Sound Designer Tony Khoury
In loving Memory
1973, LB – Amira and Nagham lead strikes against the government pleading for teachers’ rights. Amira was confident in the success of the strike; however, the news of 300 teachers, including herself, being fired from their teaching posts reaches her…
Starring Joy Karam, Acil Abdul Hadi and Johnny Mhanna
Written and Directed by Fatma Racha Shehadeh
Produced by Ashley El-Jor
Director of Photography Hasan Salame
Editor Hadi Abilmona
Art Director Melissa El Hajj
Wardrobe Christina Chdid
Original Music by Hisham Hallak
Sound Designer Jean-Paul Jalwan
Color Grading Hasan Salame