News

'about those who have gone' has gained an entry into Dubai Film Festival and it will screened in the newly formed The Scene Club. I will keep a post as to the screening time and place in Dubai. I hope to see some of you there!

I will be attending Dok Leipzig from the 26 of October until the 1st of November, as the artistic director for DocuDays. This is the first time I attend Dok Leipzig, one of the oldest festivals dedicated to documentaries and animation. After the festival, I will be heading to Berlin to meet some people and take a tour around this wonderful city.

trailer

about those who have gone عن أولئك الذين رحلوا

Synopsis:

Place, time, coincidence, destiny, young, beautiful, enthusiastic, good day and then the blast...

This is a revisit to places through voices that trail the last moments in the lives of bystanders who have gone in the series of bombings following the assassination of ex-prime minister Rafic Hariri. The victim's loved ones, gracefully, narrate their dreams and destiny, their cheerful moments and sad ones. Above all, they hold them dear in their memories.

Director's Statement:

The film was shot between 2007 and 2008. The conceptional idea was to shoot the places in their current state and inject voice-overs to reveal the deeper sense of time and place. Most interviewee's wishes were not in favor of appearing on camera, and their wishes were met. In addition, many more people were contacted for interviews, but some declined instantly while others had reasons.

Thus far, the film had to reach a certain point to which it called for post-production and later screen release. Further interviews and more shooting would have revealed more stories, but the capacity of work and time pressed me to bring the work to its final round.

a film by: ali hammoud | Lebanon | documentary | Arabic with English subtitle | 21 min | 2009