All Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2012 Films
A Day in 1959 (A Day in 1959)
Arab Short Film Competition - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2012
Nadim Tabet / Short Narrative / Lebanon / 2012 / 22 min / Black & White / HDCAM / In Arabic / English subtitles / International Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
Synopsis
Lebanon, 1959. An upper-class couple and their friend set out for a picnic by the river. En route, they pick up a daily worker and the unexpected events that follow challenge the comfortable sweetness of their lives.
About the Director
Born in Lebanon, Nadim Tabet moved to France to pursue studies in history, philosophy and cinema. While studying, he directed several short films and experimental videos Super-8 and HD. In 2001, he co-founded the Lebanese Film Festival. Currently he is preparing his first feature film ‘A Concert in Beirut’.
Credits
- Director
- Nadim Tabet
- Screenwriter
- Nadim Tabet
- Producer
- Nadim Tabet
- Music
- Sharif Sehnaoui, Charbel Haber, tony Elieh
- Cinematographer
- Nadim Deaibes
- Cast
- Raia Haidar, Fares Chalabi, Marwa Khalil, Ziad Saad