Skies of Lebanon (2020)
Sous le ciel d'Alice (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Drama
- 30 Jun 2021 (France)
- Movie
In the 1950s, Alice leaves her Swiss homeland for Lebanon. There, the best years of her life are marred by the threat of war.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Alba Rohrwacher | ... |
Alice Kamar
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Wajdi Mouawad | ... |
Joseph Kamar
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Isabelle Zighondi | ... |
Mona Kamar
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Mariah Tannoury | ... |
Mimi
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Jade Breidi | ... |
Tony
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Odette Makhlouf | ... |
Amal Kamar
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Hany Tamba | ... |
Georges Kamar
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John Chelhot | ... |
Fady
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Greta Zighondi | ... |
Hoda
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Chloé Zighondi | ... |
Nada
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Charbel Kamel | ... |
Walid
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| Ziad Jallad | ... |
Selim
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Cécile Moubarak | ... |
Raymonde - la voisine
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Maroun Moubarak | ... |
Le mari de Raymonde
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Ishac Diwan | ... |
Le journaliste de la télévision
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Joelle Abou Chabke | ... |
L'institutrice à la télévision
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Mayssaloun Nassar | ... |
La journaliste radio (voice)
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Nadine Naous | ... |
Le cèdre
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Nadim Bahsoun | ... |
La Mort
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Robert Mazlo | ... |
Le prêtre
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Bernard Boulad | ... |
Le directeur du Conservatoire
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Jean-François Baalbaky | ... |
Le ministre de la Reconstruction
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Elias Wehaibé | ... |
Le policier
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Fabrice Colson | ... |
L'employé de l'ambassade suisse
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| Darina Al Joundi | ... |
Rima
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Marios El Khoury | ... |
Militia Member - Gangster
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Max Mazlo | ... |
Un technicien du projet spatial (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Chloé Mazlo | ||
Written by
| Chloé Mazlo | ... | (written by) & |
| Yacine Badday | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Frédéric Niedermayer | ... | producer |
| Marios Piperides | ... | line producer: cyprus |
Music by
| Bachar Khalifé | ... | (as Bachar Mar-Khalifé) |
Cinematography by
| Hélène Louvart | ||
Editing by
| Clémence Carré | ||
Editorial Department
| Nicolas Chalons | ... | head of digital intermediate: Silverway Paris |
| Xavier Desjours | ... | colorist |
| Hector Seydoux | ... | dailies color grader |
| Cécile Staes-Lacommère | ... | assistant editor |
| Pierre-Louis Umdenstock | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Charbel Kamel | ||
Production Design by
| Aurélien Maillé | ||
Art Direction by
| Marios Neocleous | ... | art director: |
Costume Design by
| Alexia Crisp-Jones | ||
Makeup Department
| Stéphanie Aznarez | ... | key makeup artist |
| Mathilde Josset | ... | makeup artist |
| Antoine Mancini | ... | key hair stylist |
| Romain Marietti | ... | hair stylist |
| Dorothée Soual | ... | wig maker |
Production Management
| Melany Cartigny | ... | additional unit manager |
| Marinos Charalambous | ... | production manager: shooting in Cyprus |
| Julien Flick | ... | production manager |
| Antek Graczyk | ... | unit production manager: cyprus shooting |
| Gaspard Rivoire | ... | unit manager |
| Audrey Thiery | ... | production administrator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roxane Baudin | ... | third assistant director |
| Leah Kayaleh | ... | third assistant director |
| Anne-Marie Lefèvre | ... | location scouting |
| Maud Mathery | ... | second assistant director |
| Elodie Roy | ... | first assistant director (as Élodie Roy) |
Art Department
| Etoile Blain-Petry | ... | accessoiriste plateau (as Étoile Blain-Petry) |
| Antoine Fenske | ... | carpenter |
| Alex Haugmard | ... | third assistant set decorator |
| Bérengère Henin | ... | Alice's drawings by |
| Hugo Hubert | ... | carpenter |
| Eli Petit Jean | ... | carpenter |
| Clément Jolivet | ... | graphic designer |
| Eva Julhe | ... | first assistant art director |
| Juliette Leduc Alary | ... | property master |
| Galien Malferiol | ... | construction coordinator |
| Charlotte Martin-Favier | ... | set designer |
| Marios Neocleous | ... | art director: Cyprus shootings |
| Baptiste Soudée | ... | ripper |
| Alexandra Sudrié | ... | graphic designer |
| Flavia Tassin | ... | painter |
| Martin Viellerobe | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Romain Anklewicz | ... | foley artist |
| Damien Boitel | ... | sound editor |
| François Boudet | ... | sound engineer |
| Nicolas Fournier | ... | boom operator |
| Xavier Thieulin | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Simon Brouat | ... | grip |
| Sébastien Buchmann | ... | additional photography |
| Hélène Degrandcourt | ... | focus puller |
| Sophie Delorme | ... | trainee electrician |
| Sébastien Demarigny | ... | key grip |
| Jean-Pierre Garbin | ... | electrician |
| Léo Guerinoni | ... | trainee assistant camera |
| Marianne Lamour | ... | gaffer |
| Kyriakos Politis | ... | Gaffer: Cyprus unit |
| Haruyo Yokota | ... | second assistant camera |
| Agamemnonas Zakos | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Jean Toussaint | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irène Bernaud | ... | costume assistant |
| Iris Jarre | ... | crowd set costumer |
| Pauline Juille | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Ludivine Maillard | ... | costumer |
| Joanna Syrimi | ... | costumer: cyprus shooting |
Location Management
| Chloé Dagonet | ... | location manager |
| Demetris Taliotis | ... | location manager: cyprus shooting |
Script and Continuity Department
| Clémentine Schaeffer | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Diego Armando Aparicio | ... | production assistant |
| Tony Arnoux | ... | press attaché: france |
| Marios El Khoury | ... | Militia Member |
| Zenon Hadjipavlou | ... | cyprus shooting |
| Dimitra Papouri | ... | production assistant |
| André-Paul Ricci | ... | press attaché: france |
Thanks
| Julie Chapelliez | ... | thanks |
| Stanislas Lapinska | ... | thanks |
| David Meadeb | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Moby Dick Films
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- ARTE (participation)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (participation)
- Charades (participation)
- Indéfilms 8 (in association with)
- Cinémage 14 (in association with)
- Moulin d'Andé-CECI (support)
Distributors
- Bir Film (2020) (Turkey) (buyer)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2021) (France) (theatrical)
- Baska Sinema (2021) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Dekanalog (2021) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Folkets Bio (2021) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- I Wonder Pictures (2022) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Institut Français du Maroc (2021) (Morocco) (theatrical)
- Limelight Distribution (2021) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Limelight Distribution (2021) (New Zealand) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- MC Distribution (2021) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
- Leopardo Filmes (2021) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Neuflize OBC (banking services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the 1950s, Alice leaves her Swiss homeland for Lebanon, a sunny and exuberant country where she enjoys the best years of her life. In the 1970s, civil war winds its way into Alice's paradise and she will do her best to protect herself from the inevitable, refusing to give in to despair. |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR2,853,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, in the Critics' Week section, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major Op. 39 See more » |