INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

TSHWEESH

Lebanon, Germany, Spain, Qatar
2017 — 26' / Color

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Synopsis

The football World Cup kicks off today and the people of Beirut are eager for the big awaited event. While life moves on normally in such a day, the signal of the first match seems to be disrupted by strange audio waves. The frustration in the air builds up giving way to a bigger live event.

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Director Biography

Feyrouz Serhal acquired her Master’s degree in Film and Screen Studies at Goldsmiths College University of London, after having worked extensively as director and producer at some of the most prominent Arab TV channels in the Middle East. She has also written and directed several independent short video works. Her first short fiction film ‘TSHWEESH’ was premiered in Locarno in 2017. Serhal is now in development of ‘I AM HERE BUT YOU CAN’T SEE ME’, her first feature film as director.

Director

Feyrouz Serhal

Producer

Felipe Lage Coro

Feyrouz Serhal

Lara Abou Saifan

Stefan Gieren

Cinematographer

Bassem Fayad

Editor

Maria Malek

Music

Victor Bresse

Contact

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