SHORT SESSION 1
Genre
Short
Language
Duration
87
Rating
About
THE LEBANESE FILM FESTIVAL IN CANADA
- TO FADE AWAY by Camille Hamadé
English with French subtitles
Synopsis: Inspired by a true story set in 1935 in Schenectady, New York. After the company he works for refuses to invest in his solar energy project, Lebanese scientist Camil Al-Sabbah pursues another opportunity to achieve his dream, but grows increasingly suspicious of forces that seem to be conspiring against him.
- LAST DAYS OF THE MAN OF TOMORROW by Fadi Baki
Arabic with English subtitles
Synopsis: A young filmmaker investigates the legend of Manivelle, a robot gifted to Lebanon in 1945 that is said to still haunt an abandoned house in Beirut.
- THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT by Cyril Aris
Arabic with French subtitles
Synopsis: When a small coastal fishing town learns of the secret visit of the President of the Republic to a local soap factory, its residents embark on an endless quest to clean up their town and preserve its impeccable image.
SPRING HAS COME TO PRISON by Yara Adachi
Arabic and Japanese with English subtitles
Synopsis: Spring Has Come to Prison tells the true story of a Japanese filmmaker and guerrilla fighter, and a Lebanese acupuncturist, who fall in love before his imprisonment and remain connected through painting and trust. Blending contemporary reflections, archival footage, and artistic works, the film traces their journey from an unlikely meeting to a wedding behind bars.