Netherlands / Jan 31, 2025 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An elegiac documentary following virtuosic clarinettist and composer Kinan Azmeh, a Damascus-born musician living in exile, as he attempts to find meaning and purpose after the outbreak of war in Syria. A profound exploration of the role art can play in forging identity and community.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Half Moon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English |
| Production countries | Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Selfmade Films, Muyi Film |
| Release date | 6 marzo 2025 |
| Production | Niek Koppen, Jan de Ruiter, Jia Zhao |
| Writer | Frank Scheffer, Lies Janssen |
| Editing | Ruben van der Hammen, Frank Scheffer |
| Cinematography | Benito Strangio, Frank Scheffer, Melle van Essen, Roel van 't Hoff, Talal Khoury |
| Assistant directors | Frank Scheffer |
| Camera operators | Benito Strangio, Frank Scheffer, Melle van Essen, Roel van 't Hoff, Talal Khoury |
| Additional photography | Benito Strangio, Frank Scheffer, Melle van Essen, Roel van 't Hoff, Talal Khoury |
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| Music | Huibert Boon |
| Sound | Huibert Boon |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Netherlands / Mar 06, 2025 / 9
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