Feature Film Selection/ Germany, Lebanon, 2023, 88’
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Details
- Director: Cyril Aris
- Screenplay: Cyril Aris
- Editing: Cyril Aris, Nadia Ben Rachid
- Cinematography: Cyril Aris, Joe Saade
- Music: Anthony Sahyoun
- Producer: Myriam Sassine, Katharina Maria Weser
- Production: Abbout Productions, Reynard Films
- Cast: Mounia Akl, Nadine Labaki, Joe Saade, Myriam Sassine, Saleh Bakri
- 2024 Beirut International Women Film Festival Best International Feature Documentary
- 2023 Karlovy Vary International Festival Special Mention
- Mostra de València-Cinema del Mediterrani Audience Award
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Recap
In the aftermath of the catastrophic August 4th 2020, Beirut explosion, a film crew is facing a serious dilemma: should they defy the chaos and move forward with the shooting of their film or surrender to the multiple crises that are spreading all over the country? Dancing on the Edge of the Volcano captures their relentless battle to keep making cinema in a shattered city.
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Director
Cyril Aris
Born in Beirut in 1987, Cyril Aris is a Lebanese director and screenwriter based in New York. His debut feature documentary, ‘The Swing,’ premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2018. He has won several awards from prestigious international festivals and is an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences member.
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