Completed - ARABIC, AMHARIC, BENGALI, ENGLISH - Romance, Fantasy, Drama - 83 minutes
Beirut, Lebanon. An impossible love story between an Ethiopian housemaid and a Syrian refu-gee whose body is witnessing mysterious changes.
Year of production : 2022 Director(s) : Wissam CHARAF Writer(s) : Wissam CHARAF, Mariette DÉSERT, Hala DABAJI Cast : Clara COUTURET, Ziad JALLAD, Rifaat TARABEY, Darina AL JOUNDI Producer(s) : Charlotte VINCENT (AURORA FILMS (FRANCE)), Katia KHAZAK (AURORA FILMS (FRANCE))
Beirut, Lebanon, nowadays. Ahmed, a Syrian refugee, and Mehdia, an Ethiopian migrant domestic worker, are living an impossible love.While Mehdia tries to free herself from her employers, Ahmed struggles to survive dealing in second-hand metal scraps, affected by a mysterious disease.The two lovers have no future, but they have nothing to lose. One day, they take their chance and flee Beirut in a hopeful and desperate attempt to get away while Ahmed’s physical condition gets worse, turning slowly his body into metal.
Country(ies) : FRANCE, LEBANON, ITALY, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA
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