Rabih, a young blind man, lives in a small village in Lebanon. He sings in a choir and edits Braille documents for an income. His life unravels when he tries to apply for a passport and discovers that his identification card, which he has...
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Barakat Jabbour | ... |
Rabih Ralek
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Samar Ralek
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Toufic Barakat | ... |
Hisham Ralek
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Michel Adabachi | ... |
Wissam
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Sajed Amer | ... |
Tarek
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Abido Bacha | ... |
Mounir
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George Diab | ... |
Nabil
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Asraa a Drouba | ... |
Braille student
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Raymond Haddouni | ... |
Omar
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Gaby Khalil |
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Nassim Khodr | ... |
Aziz
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Odette Makhlouf | ... |
Hana
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Raymonde Saade Azar | ... |
May
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Directed by
| Vatche Boulghourjian | ||
Written by
| Vatche Boulghourjian | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alexander Akoka | ... | executive producer |
| Philippe Akoka | ... | executive producer |
| Lara Chekerdjian | ... | line producer (as Lara Karam Chekerdjian) |
| Gabrielle Dumon | ... | co-producer |
| Christian Eid | ... | supervising producer |
| Abla Khoury | ... | line producer |
| Caroline Oliveira | ... | producer |
| Myriam Sassine | ... | associate producer |
| Georges Schoucair | ... | producer |
| Antoine Waked | ... | creative consultant |
Music by
| Cynthia Zaven | ||
Cinematography by
| Jimmy Lee Phelan | ||
Editing by
| Nadia Ben Rachid | ||
Editorial Department
| Alexander Akoka | ... | head of post production |
| Elie Akoka | ... | colorist |
| Philippe Akoka | ... | head of post production |
| Hugo Brissaud | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Arnaud Cachau | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Clarisse Cornély | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Etienne Moinet Garcia | ... | i/o operator |
| Belal Hibri | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Anaïs Koen | ... | technical assistant editor |
| Elie Tisné | ... | colorist assistant |
Art Direction by
| Nadine Ghanem | ||
Costume Design by
| Lara Mae Khamis | ... | (as Lara Khamis) |
Production Management
| Nagham Abboud | ... | production manager |
| Lara Chekerdjian | ... | production manager (as Lara Karam Chekerdjian) |
| Abla Khoury | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrew Hraiz | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Sabine Sabbagh | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Rayan Al Obeidyine | ... | sound |
| Rana Eid | ... | supervising sound editor: sound designer |
| Cedric Kayem | ... | sound mixer |
| Julien Perez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hisham Sharafeddine | ... | boom operator (as Hisham Charafeddine) |
Visual Effects by
| Thibaut Granier | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fadi El Samra | ... | first assistant camera |
| Chrystel Elias | ... | dailies |
| Pamela Pianezza | ... | still photographer |
| Georges Saliba | ... | grip |
| Jad Tannous | ... | dit |
Music Department
| Cynthia Zaven | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tania Khoury | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Hagop Nourtsayan | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jérémie Charrier | ... | assistant press attaché: France |
| Vincent Gadelle | ... | business affairs |
| Mathilde Incerti | ... | press attaché: France |
| Joyce Madbak | ... | translations: french |
| Brigitta Portier | ... | press |
Thanks
| Zach Sklar | ... | thanks |
| Nathalie Streiff | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- ARTE
- Abbout Productions
- Biennale College - Cinema (support)
- CNC Aide aux cinémas du monde - Institut Français
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Doha Film Institute (support)
- Dubai Film Market (Enjaaz)
- Ginger Beirut Productions (executive production)
- Goethe-Institut
- Le Bureau
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International
- Rebus Film Production
- Sundance Institute Feature Film Creative Producing Fellowship
- Sundance Institute Feature Film Program and Fund
- Sunny Land Film
- World Cinema Fund
Distributors
- Terracotta Distribution (2017) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2017) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2017) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmarti (2016) (Turkey)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alibi Communications (publicity)
- Film Factory (post-production)
- Lebanese School for the Blind and Deaf (thanks)
- The Barakat Family (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rabih, a young blind man, lives in a small village in Lebanon. He sings in a choir and edits Braille documents for an income. His life unravels when he tries to apply for a passport and discovers that his identification card, which he has carried his entire life, is a forgery. Traveling across rural Lebanon in search of a record of his own birth, he meets people on the far fringes of society who tell their own stories, open further questions and give Rabih minor clues about his true identity. Descending into a void at the heart of his existence, Rabih encounters a nation incapable of telling his or its own narrative. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Award: Grand Golden Rail at the 2016 Cannes International Film Festival. See more » |