Rana Salem : 2015
Rana and Guy, a young married couple, live in today's city of Beirut. A city forced into modernity and thus left in a perpetual rhythm of instability. Rana succumbs to her environment and suddenly quits her job but is unsure about the path she is taking. Her husband, Guy is more centred and focused. He cultivates a plot of land from which he earns a living; he is also an independent visual artist who creates live performances. Drifting away from reality with no sense of time and space, Rana is trapped in memories and dreams. Guy decides they need to distance themselves from the bustling life of the city and that they must go on a road trip. As they travel further away from the city, they find themselves wandering around virgin landscapes and abandoned places. The journey releases images from their past and ultimately leads them to Guy's childhood home in the mountains. The road becomes one of remembrance and nostalgia, a road that might bring them closer to themselves and ultimately to each other. Rana Salem's feature debut was winner of the FIPRESCI Prize when it premiered in competition at Moscow International Film Festival 2015.
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