The Other Country

Sylvain Adas

Synopsis

“On 4 August 2020, the explosion of the port of Beirut suddenly brought Lebanon back into my life. Being French-Lebanese myself, I could not stop thinking about it. For the first time, I decided to go there alone, without my parents, at the same age they left their country. Between diary and family portrait, this film is about my stay in Lebanon, a scarred country that feels so familiar and yet so foreign to me; my other country.”

Credits

Genre
Short documentary, first film
Length
24 minutes
Production year
2024
Language
arabe, français
Director
Sylvain Adas
Author
Sylvain Adas
Image and sound
Sylvain Adas
Editing
Ophélie Noury
Sound editing
Victor Fleurant
Mixing
Sylvain Adas
Color grading
Steven Le Guellec
Producer
Astrig Chandèze-Avakian
Production
Aeternam films
With the support of
AFAC (Arab Fund for Arts and Culture)
The Île-de-France region

Festivals

Selections

  • Leiden Shorts 2024,
  • Rencontres de Gindou 2024
  • French Lebanese Film Festival 2024
  • Côté Court Pantin (Focus Lebanon)
  • Beirut Shorts 2024