SYNOPSIS

On the coast of Lebanon lies one of the oldest cities in the world: Byblos. During antiquity, this powerful and prosperous city was an important center of trade and cultural exchange with Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Its excavation taking place for over a century, it was believed that Byblos had revealed all its secrets... But now, new discoveries and texts unveil a surprising and spectacular side of Byblos.

 ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Born in Beirut, Philippe Aractingi is a self-taught French-Lebanese writer, director, producer and photographer.

Renowned filmmaker, Philippe Aractingi has received over forty awards for his documentaries and his 4 feature films, at various international festivals such as Venice, Sundance, Dubai, Thessaloniki, Rotterdam...

His films Bosta and Sous les bombes represented Lebanon at the Oscars in 2006 and 2008.

AWARDS AND SCREENINGS

FIRENZE 2025, BAFF 2024, LUMEXPLORE 2025

AWARDS

FICAB 2024, THE ARCHEOLOGY CHANNEL FESTIVAL 2025