Short film, 2021, Lebanon, 15 min.
Director: Assil Khalife
Cast: Tea Tannouri, Hiba Sleiman, Sam Brennan
Synopsis:
Aya, a Muslim girl wearing a hijab, is spending the weekend in Batroun at her Christian friend Lea. Away from her environment Aya steps out of her bubble for the first time, while Lea is simply living a normal day to her. Riding a scooter heading to a pub they hit a taxi. This led to unexpected events through which Aya finds herself and helps her overcome the dilemma she always suffered from concerning her religion, traditions and personal beliefs.
Director Statement: My film is a bit personal, cultural, and harsh due to the environment I live in. Lately I found out that I’ve been living my whole life blindly following the steps of my parents. Until one day I went out of my “comfort zone”, or at least the one I thought it was, and figured that this is not what I believe in nor the way I want to spend the rest of my life. The struggle between giving up to my traditions, family and environment or just follow my heart. Thus, this film is kind of an escape to express the dilemma I’m going through right now.
Info:
Country: Lebanon
Genre: Romantic drama
Year: 2021
Duration: 15 min.
Written and Directed by: Assil Khalife
Cast: Tea Tannouri, Hiba Sleiman, Sam Brennan
Producer: Assil Khalife