Sponsored by Alefb, the playful way to learn the Arabic language and culture
This program of short films from Lebanon explores the stories of the Lebanese people and their multifaceted lives and experiences. While all tinged with political unrest and socio-economic issues, their stories are vast and varied. From films grounded in this difficult reality to imaginative explorations of love, dreams and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, these shorts reinforce the unshakeable spirits and boundless creativity of the Lebanese people, even through difficult times.
This program includes the following films:
Roadblock (France, Lebanon) dir. Dahlia Nemlich
Tamouzi (Lebanon) dir. Ali Dekmak
Beity (Lebanon) dir. Isabelle Mecattaf
How My Grandmother Became a Chair (Lebanon) dir. Nicolas Fattouch
Light Fingers (Lebanon) dir. Carina Ashkar
Will You Bury Me (Lebanon) dir. Noor Eldine Aboud
Space Woman (France, Lebanon) dir. Hadi Moussally
Ali, a 10 year old boy who is obsessed with ninja turtles, is on the road from Beirut to the south with his sisters. Upon arrival, the bombing starts and Ali realizes that he forgot his Sega console at home. This leads him to take the utmost risk and go back to get his game.
About the filmmaker:
Ali Dekmak is a 26-year-old filmmaker. He studied Radio & TV and aspires to continue his journey by pursuing his Masters's in Art Direction. He is quite passionate about Cinema, ever since he was young, to the point that he would skip class, jump over the school walls, and head to the movie theatre right next to it. Cinema is like his own therapeutic experience that roots him to keep going on in this life because he can express what he feels and then visualize it which in part allows viewers to live his own experience. Ali has a very intense imagination and sensibility that found a way to express itself through scriptwriting & directing; a wonderful emotion that he feels when he creates people brings them to life and even kills them... just Like Zeus... The Father and the king of Olympus... He used to do that with his childhood toys; giving them names, stories, a past, and a real-life of their own, and has now transitioned to applying his creativity to films. He joined Loyac's film camp for the second year, this time as a writer/director and editor on the film "Tamouzi", which is based on a true story that happened to him in 2006. He needed to share this experience authentically, with viewers from all around the world, and offer his perception of the tragic 2006 war in Lebanon.
- Year2021
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryLebanon
- DirectorAli Dekmak
- ScreenwriterAli Dekmak
- ProducerNour Saleh
- Executive ProducerNadia Ahmad
- CastKarim Toutounji, Reem Jradeh, Fiona Nasser, Ziad Elkhaledi, Ghaith Al Baghadadi
- CinematographerJaafar Hamdan
- EditorAli Dekmak
- AnimatorMostafa Baydoun - Mi creative
- ComposerFadi Sabra
Sponsored by Alefb, the playful way to learn the Arabic language and culture
This program of short films from Lebanon explores the stories of the Lebanese people and their multifaceted lives and experiences. While all tinged with political unrest and socio-economic issues, their stories are vast and varied. From films grounded in this difficult reality to imaginative explorations of love, dreams and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, these shorts reinforce the unshakeable spirits and boundless creativity of the Lebanese people, even through difficult times.
This program includes the following films:
Roadblock (France, Lebanon) dir. Dahlia Nemlich
Tamouzi (Lebanon) dir. Ali Dekmak
Beity (Lebanon) dir. Isabelle Mecattaf
How My Grandmother Became a Chair (Lebanon) dir. Nicolas Fattouch
Light Fingers (Lebanon) dir. Carina Ashkar
Will You Bury Me (Lebanon) dir. Noor Eldine Aboud
Space Woman (France, Lebanon) dir. Hadi Moussally
Ali, a 10 year old boy who is obsessed with ninja turtles, is on the road from Beirut to the south with his sisters. Upon arrival, the bombing starts and Ali realizes that he forgot his Sega console at home. This leads him to take the utmost risk and go back to get his game.
About the filmmaker:
Ali Dekmak is a 26-year-old filmmaker. He studied Radio & TV and aspires to continue his journey by pursuing his Masters's in Art Direction. He is quite passionate about Cinema, ever since he was young, to the point that he would skip class, jump over the school walls, and head to the movie theatre right next to it. Cinema is like his own therapeutic experience that roots him to keep going on in this life because he can express what he feels and then visualize it which in part allows viewers to live his own experience. Ali has a very intense imagination and sensibility that found a way to express itself through scriptwriting & directing; a wonderful emotion that he feels when he creates people brings them to life and even kills them... just Like Zeus... The Father and the king of Olympus... He used to do that with his childhood toys; giving them names, stories, a past, and a real-life of their own, and has now transitioned to applying his creativity to films. He joined Loyac's film camp for the second year, this time as a writer/director and editor on the film "Tamouzi", which is based on a true story that happened to him in 2006. He needed to share this experience authentically, with viewers from all around the world, and offer his perception of the tragic 2006 war in Lebanon.
- Year2021
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryLebanon
- DirectorAli Dekmak
- ScreenwriterAli Dekmak
- ProducerNour Saleh
- Executive ProducerNadia Ahmad
- CastKarim Toutounji, Reem Jradeh, Fiona Nasser, Ziad Elkhaledi, Ghaith Al Baghadadi
- CinematographerJaafar Hamdan
- EditorAli Dekmak
- AnimatorMostafa Baydoun - Mi creative
- ComposerFadi Sabra