Stable Unstable
Fall Grant 2011 - Production Stage
Mahmoud Hojeij / Feature Narrative / Lebanon, Qatar / 2013 / 84 min / Colour / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Drama, Social Issues
Synopsis
It is December 31 in Beirut. Seven people are visiting their psychologists, clinging to the hope of making sense of the past year. Inside the elevator that leads to the clinic and to the therapist’s couch, they look their problems in the face and try to define what is important to them. Different stories of lonely souls – from the patients to the residents of the building – intertwine and are revealed. All are struggling to find some semblance of stability in an unstable country.
Credits
- Director
- Mahmoud Hojeij
- Screenwriter
- Mahmoud Hojeij
- Producer
- Georges Schoucair
About the Director
Mahmoud Hojeij is an award-winning filmmaker who has worked and studied on three continents. He is the recipient of several international and national awards in filmmaking. Many articles have been written about his artistic endeavours, and his films have screened throughout the world. He has edited three books on photography, taught at several universities in Lebanon and published numerous articles. He lives and works in Beirut.
Awards and Festival History
Festivals
Dubai International Film Festival 2013, in Muhr Arab Feature Category (UAE)