20 min
Pascale Abou Jamra
Short Fiction
2012 - Lebanon
Canadian Premiere

Featuring Pascale Abou Jamra, Ibrahim Abou Jamra, Zakia Abou Jamra, Youssef Majed, Charbel Mansour, Makram Al Halabi

After southern Lebanon was freed from Israeli control in 2000, Mariam and her family fled across the border to live in Israel. The abrupt move was prompted by her father’s affiliation with the ‘Lahd army’, which collaborated with Israeli forces during its occupation of the country. Ten years later, Mariam and her brother return to their native village. However, their homecoming is treated with suspicion and hostility because of their father’s infamous past. This exquisitely shot film was the first Lebanese film to be officially selected by the Cinefondation competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2012.

Dubai International Film Festival (2012): Winner of Muhr Arab Special Jury Prize: Short/ Ghassan Kairouz (Producer) and Nominated for Muhr Arab Award/ Best Film - Short/ Cannes Film Festival (2012): Nominated for Cinefoundation Award

Screened with We Want to know & The Kite That Caught a Mountain