Bantustan
July 19, 2022
The Mission
July 19, 2022Bantustan
July 19, 2022The Mission
July 19, 2022Paradis
Synopsis: Rym and Majd are siblings who live in their old village’s house after both their parents abandoned them. Majd has been paralysed for many years and in order to sustain their lives, Rym sells milk to the village. Conflicts between the siblings reach a boiling point.
Directors’ Biography: Chris Akoury is a Lebanese filmmaker and cinematographer. He has worked as a cinematographer and filmed more than 15 short films, 2 medium length films and he is currently working on his feature film.
Director: Chris Akoury
Genre: Psychological drama
Year: 2021
Duration: 21 minutes
Rating: 16+
Country: Lebanon
Language: Arabic (Lebanon)
Subtitling: English
Screenplay: Chris Akoury
Cast: Diamand Abou Abboud, Marilyne Naaman, Joseph Maroun
Cinematography: Cedric Al Bacha
Editing: Maroon Sayah
Production:Colleen Yazbeck, Toni Abi khalil
Awards: Best film of the month in independent shorts awards Los Angeles 2022, Platinum award in independent shorts awards in Los Angeles 2022, Best foreign film in Cannes world film festival 2022, Best short film in Golden Wheat awards in Turkey 2022, Best cinematography in Golden Wheat awards in Turkey 2022
Début Status: Jordanian Première
