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An unexpected delight filmed in the city and waters of Beirut. With black smoke billowing in the distance, tangles of traffic jams and relentless noise, the only time salesman and part-time diving instructor Alain feels at peace is during those moments he spends in the incredible calm of the underwater world. Seeking escape, he takes decides to risk everything on a challenge that could be life-changing. Going beyond character study into character immersion, Arida combines realism, adrenalin, beautiful underwater photography, social commentary and a romantic sub-plot to great effect, building the suspense whilst taking us into Alain’s sensitive inner world. Look out for the magical encounter with a giant manta ray.


"The camerawork is spot-on throughout, . . . highlighting the way perception can be altered in a heartbeat" Eye for Film

 

Saad el-din Wahba Award for Best Arabic Film - Cairo International Film Festival



Ffilm annisgwyl o hyfryd a ffilmiwyd yn ninas ac yn nyfroedd Beirut. Gyda mwg du yn llifo yn y pellter, rhesi o dagfeydd traffig a sŵn di-baid, yr unig bryd y mae’r gwerthwr a’r hyfforddwr deifio rhan-amser Alain yn teimlo heddwch yw yn ystod yr adegau hynny y mae'n treulio yn llonyddwch anhygoel y byd tanddwr. Yn chwilio am ddihangfa, mae'n penderfynu mentro popeth ar her a allai newid bywyd. Gan fynd y tu hwnt i astudio cymeriad i ymdrwytho yn ei gymeriad, mae Arida yn cyfuno realaeth, adrenalin, ffotograffiaeth tanddwr hardd, sylwebaeth gymdeithasol ac isblot rhamantus yn effeithiol iawn, gan adeiladu’r tyndra wrth fynd â ni i fyd mewnol sensitif Alain. Cadwch lygad allan am y cyfarfyddiad hudol â morgath neidiol enfawr.


 Gwobr Saad el-din Wahba ar gyfer y Ffilm Arabaidd Orau – Gŵyl Ffilm Ryngwladol Cairo

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    78 minutes
  • Country
    Lebanon
  • Rating
    PG
  • Note
    Subtitled
  • Director
    Roy Arida