BEIRUT HIDE AND SEEK

 
“Beirut Hide and Seek est une preuve supplémentaire qu’une histoire courte peut être une grande histoire.”
— La Cabina Film Festival
“ WINNER Best Short Film”
— Evolution International Film Festival 2012
“WINNER Audience Award”
— Zero Film Festival 2012
“Nominated Best Foreign Short Film”
— International Filmmaker Festival Of World Cinema, London 2012
“WINNER Honorable Mention Award”
— Los Angeles International Film Festival 2012
“WINNER Best Original Score Award”
— Los Angeles International Film Festival 2012

BEIRUT HIDE & SEEK
written & directed by Darine Hotait
35 minutes | 2011 | Cinephilia Productions
Shot on 35 mm at Art Center stage, Pasadena, CA.


Synopsis
In 1982 Beirut, a family lives through the Israeli invasion that shapes their dreams into a never ending battle. The war, up to that point political, becomes an internal family struggle when Jamila discovers her brother's secret queer relationship with his friend Omar.

Cinephilia Productions presents Beirut...Hide and Seek (Official Trailer) Written, directed & produced by Darine Hotait Cast Elissa Boustani, Charles Marina, Aurore Joly, John Prudhont, Hamza Saman, Abazar Noorizad, Franke Preston, Rita Qatami Music by Nathan Matthew David Editor Abazar Noorizad DOP Mary Doyle Executive Producer Romson Niega Visit official Website: beiruthideandseek-thefilm.com Awards: -Best Short Film at the Evolution International Film Festival 2012 -Nominated Best Foreign Short Film at the International Filmmaker Festival Of World Cinema, London -Audience Award at Zero Film Festival -Best Original Score at Los Angeles International Film Festival -Honorable Mention at Los Angeles International Film Festival Official Selection: .San Francisco International Women Film Festival .La Cabina International Film Festival .Los Angeles International Film Festival .International Filmmaker Festival Of World Cinema .Zero Film Festival .Lebanese Film Festival .Cannes Short Film Corner ©2010 Cinephilia Productions

Team
cast: Elissa Boustani, Aurore Joly, John Prudhont, Charles Marina, Hanan Helweh, Rita Qatami, Frank Elaridi, Hamzah Saman, Abazar Noorizad
director of photography: Mary Doyle
production design: Ying-Te Julie Chen
editor: Abazar Noorizad
Original score: Nathan Matthew David
Executive producer: Romson Niega

 

FESTIVALS

. San Francisco International Women Film Festival
. La Cabina International Film Festival
. Los Angeles International Film Festival
. International Filmmaker Festival Of World Cinema
. Zero Film Festival
. Lebanese Film Festival

Press articles/interviews

. La Cabina ‘Beirut… Hide & Seek’ de Darine Hotait, sélection officielle de ‘La Cabina 2011’.
. Elle Orientale Talent A Suivre
. Time Out Magazine Close Up: Darine Hotait 

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