In this series of short films, women take the center stage. Through documentary and narrative films from countries like Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia, the women depicted in each film make space for their needs, desires, and lives.
Carine, a real estate agent in Beirut, finds herself in empty apartments waiting for clients to show up. As the public spaces outdoors belong to men, the sound of prayer from the street accentuates her loneliness. She creates an intimate relationship with empty homes, which seem to echo her sexual dissatisfaction. She decides to go outdoors and look for a physical experience.
Festivals and Awards
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, 2020
Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), Estonia, 2020
Aspen Short Film Festival, USA, 2021
About the filmmaker
Remi Itani is a Lebanese film director, producer, and university lecturer. Graduate of the London Film School MA Filmmaking with distinction, Itani started her career as a documentary director for Al Jazeera Documentary Channel. She has participated in numerous writing and directing workshops, among them a filmmaking workshop with Werner Herzog in Cuba. Her films have screened in more than twenty international film festivals such as IDFA Documentary Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Rotterdam International Film Festival.
- Year2020
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryLebanon
- DirectorRemi Itani
- ScreenwriterRemi Itani
- ProducerAbed Chami
- CastCarina Medawar
In this series of short films, women take the center stage. Through documentary and narrative films from countries like Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia, the women depicted in each film make space for their needs, desires, and lives.
Carine, a real estate agent in Beirut, finds herself in empty apartments waiting for clients to show up. As the public spaces outdoors belong to men, the sound of prayer from the street accentuates her loneliness. She creates an intimate relationship with empty homes, which seem to echo her sexual dissatisfaction. She decides to go outdoors and look for a physical experience.
Festivals and Awards
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, 2020
Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), Estonia, 2020
Aspen Short Film Festival, USA, 2021
About the filmmaker
Remi Itani is a Lebanese film director, producer, and university lecturer. Graduate of the London Film School MA Filmmaking with distinction, Itani started her career as a documentary director for Al Jazeera Documentary Channel. She has participated in numerous writing and directing workshops, among them a filmmaking workshop with Werner Herzog in Cuba. Her films have screened in more than twenty international film festivals such as IDFA Documentary Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Rotterdam International Film Festival.
- Year2020
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryLebanon
- DirectorRemi Itani
- ScreenwriterRemi Itani
- ProducerAbed Chami
- CastCarina Medawar