In This Darkness I See You
Fall Grants 2020 - Production Stage
Nadim Tabet / Feature Narrative / Lebanon, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Romance, Politics, Social Issues, Identity
Synopsis
A Lebanese ghost story.
Tarek, a young Syrian deserter, seeks refuge in Lebanon with the hope of eventually making his way to Europe. He finds work at a construction site in a forest near a Lebanese village, but quickly discovers that the locals are hostile towards Syrian workers due to the painful memories of the Syrian military occupation of Lebanon in the 1990s.
As the construction work progresses, strange and life-threatening events begin. The Syrian workers suspect the villagers of sabotaging their work, which amplifies the tension between the two clans.
In the midst of this paranoia, Tarek is subject to strange visions in which he sees a woman lurking in the forest. He gradually understands that she might be the ghost of a woman who was murdered during the occupation. Despite Tarek’s warnings, no one believes his theory that she’s the one responsible for these occurrences, not even Rana, a young Lebanese villager whom he befriends.
Credits
- Director
- Nadim Tabet
- Screenwriter
- Nadim Tabet, Antoine Waked
- Producer
- Georges Schoucair
- Production Company
- Abbout Productions
About the Director
Nadim Tabet is a Lebanese director who directed several short films that screened internationally. In 2001, he co-founded the Lebanese Film Festival and has worked as a film programmer for several European festivals. His first feature film 'One of These Days' (2017) premiered at Rome Film Fest and was sold by Celluloid Dreams. He is currently preparing his second feature, as well as a series titled 'Faraya'. Nadim Tabet also directs fashion films and music videos for several bands coming from Europe and the Arab world and gives conferences on cinema for various universities.