The River

Synopsis:

A man and a woman are about to leave a restaurant situated in the heart of the Lebanese mountains. They are surprised by fighter planes screaming past at low altitude. In the distance, war seems to be breaking out once more. Losing sight of the woman, the man starts looking for her. 

Screenplay: Ghassan Salhab

Cinematography: Bassem Fayad

Editing: Michele Tyan

Cast: Ali Suliman, Yumna Marwan

Producer: Tania El Khoury

Production: KHAMSIN FILMS

Ghassan Salhab

Born in Dakar, Senegal. In addition to making his own films, he collaborates on various scenarios and teaches film in Lebanon. He has directed eight feature films. He has also published different texts and articles in various magazines and two books.

MENA Premiere

Lebanon, France, Germany

Fiction, 2021, Color, 100 min

Film Information

Arabic

Director:

Ghassan Salhab