If the Sun Drowned Into an Ocean of Clouds
The security guard Raes works at a construction site by the waterfront in Beirut in this poetic film about unfulfilled dreams.
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Director
Wissam Charaf is a French-Lebanese director, cinematographer, and editor. In 1998, he began working for the French-German channel ARTE as a cameraman, editor, and journalist, covering major political cases. He has directed seven short films: Hizz Ya Wizz, A Hero Never Dies, An Army of Ants, After, Unforgettable Memory of a Friend, Don't Panic and If the Sun Drowned Into an Ocean of Clouds, as well as the documentary It's All in Lebanon. His first feature film, Heaven Sent, premiered in the ACID section of the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. His second feature film, Dirty Difficult Dangerous, was screened at Arab Film Days in 2023.
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Original title Et si le soleil plongeait dans l'océan de nues
Country Lebanon, France
Year 2023
Director Wissam Charaf
Screenplay Wissam Charaf
Cinematography Martin Rit
Producer Charlotte Vincent, Katia Khazak, Pierre Sarraf
Cast Raed Yassin, Rodrigue Sleiman, Said Serhan, Hala Dabaji, Chantal Fadel
Production Company Aurora Films
Runtime 20m
Language Arabic
Subtitles English
Genre Short Film
Format DCP
Age limit A
Links IMDb