Type:
Feature Film
Director:
Jean-Claude Codsi
Year:
1994
Time:
85 minutes
Language:
Arabic with English Subtitles
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"Rich and at times fantastic. . ." - Cahier du Cinema
"Highly atmospheric film. . .evokes a time when neither love, death, nor life had a price." - Lawrence Green, MEI
Kamil, a struggling musician, has been persuaded by his uncle to return to Lebanon to look for work. As he travels by boat from Cypress to Lebanon, he meets Raya, a beautiful and mysterious woman who has found her place in Parisian bourgeoisie society, but is returning to Lebanon to search for her lost son.
As they head toward their homeland, both Raya and Kamil confront the bitter despair and destruction, both physical and moral, of their country. With Raya’s help, Kamil also comes to terms with his own turbulent past.
Codsi won the Special Jury Prize at the 1994 Francophone International Film Festival for the “pertinence of his purpose, insight of his narration and audacity and fairness of his vision.”
Rental Information
This film is available from AFD for public screenings and television broadcast. For information regarding rental rates and formats, please contact institutions@arabfilm.com for institutional/non-theatrical screenings, or festivals@arabfilm.com for theatrical, festival, television, or other bookings.
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