Austria / Oct 19, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Samar, a child of the war, finds relief from the chaos around her through Egyptian movies she watches on television. Karim, an artist in retreat from life, remains in his apartment in war-torn West Beirut, confident that he is safe in his familiar neighborhood. An unlikely bond is formed between the two as they face the devastating civil war.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ghazl Al-Banat |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français, Italiano |
| Production countries | Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, Lebanon |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Aleph Production, Cinévidéo, Sigmarc, U.P.C.T. |
| Official site | severalfutures.com |
| Release date | 2 gennaio 1985 |
| Production | Jocelyne Saab |
| Writer | Gérard Brach, Samir Sayegh, Jocelyne Saab |
| Editing | Philippe Gosselet |
| Cinematography | Claude La Rue |
| Assistant directors | Jocelyne Saab |
| Camera operators | Claude La Rue |
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| Additional photography | Claude La Rue |
| Production design | Rafic Boustani |
| Art direction | Rafic Boustani |
| Set decoration | Rafic Boustani |
| Music | François Dompierre, Siegfried Kessler |
| Sound | François Dompierre, Siegfried Kessler |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Lebanon / Jan 02, 1985
United States / Oct 17, 2025 / New 4K Restoration
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