Octopus
Spring Grants 2021 - Post-Production Stage
Karim Kassem / Feature Documentary / Lebanon, Sweden, Qatar / 64 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Docufiction, Creative Documentary
Synopsis
A filmmaker arrives to work on his new film and is confronted with a colossal explosion that changes his life, transforming what he can do for himself and his city. ‘Octopus’ explores the aftermath of the Beirut explosion. The city is under construction, and there is a strange eerie nature to how life continues, even in its simplest forms. The filmmaker, a survivor, finds himself drawn to experience and silently narrate what reality felt like to other survivors through a metaphysical lens. A search for meaning ensues…
Credits
- Director
- Karim Kassem
- Screenwriter
- Karim Kassem
- Producer
- Karim Kassem, Johan Matton, Elizabeth Potter
- Production Company
- Screen Productions LLC
About the Director
Karim Kassem is an award-winning Lebanese director and cinematographer. In a four-year period, he has produced 'Only The Winds' (2020), 'Octopus' (2021), 'Thiiird' (2023), and now 'Moondove' (2024).