Arzoi
Beirut lies in ruins. Yet, even after the explosion at the city's port, life goes on. But how do you clear away debris when it conceals far more than just a disaster? And how do you regain hope for a…
Arzoi
Beirut lies in ruins. Yet, even after the explosion at the city's port, life goes on. But how do you clear away debris when it conceals far more than just a disaster? And how do you regain hope for a better future? Beirut lies in ruins. After the explosion in the city's port collective trauma rises to the surface. How can life succeed after such a tragedy? The film carefully observes the following three years and zooms in on the lives of Aya - a Syrian refugee girl, Selim - an activist and painter, the Aladdin family - mourning a tragic loss, Yasmin - picking up calls at a suicide prevention hotline and Andrea - who still believes in the city's spark for change. Meanwhile, a smoldering fire keeps on lingering in the port's silos like a cautionary tale. Is it time to leave? —Jakob Carl Sauer
Arzoi
Drama,Family
Film Details
Beirut lies in ruins. Yet, even after the explosion at the city's port, life goes on. But how do you clear away debris when it conceals far more than just a disaster? And how do you regain hope for a better future? Beirut lies in ruins.
After the explosion in the city's port collective trauma rises to the surface. How can life succeed after such a tragedy? The film carefully observes the following three years and zooms in on the lives of Aya - a Syrian refugee girl, Selim - an activist and painter, the Aladdin family - mourning a tragic loss, Yasmin - picking up calls at a suicide prevention hotline and Andrea - who still believes in the city's spark for change. Meanwhile, a smoldering fire keeps on lingering in the port's silos like a cautionary tale.
Is it time to leave? —Jakob Carl Sauer.