Alia and the monsters from her childhood are deeply affected by the destruction in Beirut. Born in a context of war, she develops both shields and vulnerabilities. In her inner world, she encounters Abu Samra, a man training to be a superhero to save Beirut. He, too, harbours his own monsters but offers imaginative glimpses of resistance, inspiring even the filmmaker herself as she steps into the frame.

Screenwriter Alia Haju and Lea Najjar
Cameraman Jan Fabi
Editing Tobias Wilhelmer
Producer Manuel Rees
Paradoks Film
distribution@mad-solutions.com


Black Star Film Festival / Ecrans du Réel / Lab Special Jury Prize and Lab Student Jury Special Mention at the Clermont-Ferrand / Salem Film Festival


Location Kino Borak
Term Tuesday, October 07, 09:00 PM