The Sun Sets On Beirut - Fiction Film
Mounia a mid-20 girl is looking for her cat in a now-destroyed city, Beirut. Accompanied by her best friend Ghady, who is more interested in flirting with a British journalist, they embark on a journey to find what has been taken from them.
Lead Cast
Marilyne Naaman as Mounia
Pio Chihane as Ghady
Jo McGarry as Olivia the journalist
Salma Chalaby as the mother
Written, Directed and Edited by Daniela Stephan
Produced by Kassey Song and Fayez Abou Khater
Cinematography by Fatma Rasha Shehadeh
Production Design by Rania Habbouchi
Costume Design by Joanne Ragheb
1st AC Jad Abou Abdo
2nd AC Charbel Kossaifi
1st AD Marianna Abou Elias
2nd AD Rasha Jabbour
Art Director / Prop Master Rania Habbouchi
Production Coordinator Gerard Bitar
Editor Daniela Stephan
Sound Designer Tony Elk
Dialogue Editor Youssef Helayel
Foley & ADR Youssef Helayel
Mixing Tony Elk
Sound recordist Marc Abou Farhat
VFX & Credits Design Mguerditch Yaacoubian
DIT Fayez Abou Khater
Colorist Sudip Shrestha
Sound Post Production Melgard
Catering Nisrine M
Produced by The London Film School
In Co-Production with SkyLantern Production
International Distribution MAD Solutions
Festival selections:
- Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (BAFTA qualifying) , 2022
- InterFilm Berlin, 2022
- Beirut Women Film Festival, 2022
- Lebanese Film Festival Canada, 2023
- Les Nuits Méditerranéenne, 2023
- Amman Film Festival, 2023
- Olhares do Mediterrâneo, International Women 2023
- Linz International Film Festival, 2023
- Tampere International Film Festival (Oscar®, BAFTA, and EFA qualifying)
Award Winner
- Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (BAFTA qualifying) - Semi-Finalist 2022
- Beirut International Women Film Festival - Jury Special Mention 2023
- Beirut International Women Film Festival - Audience Vote Award 2023
- Les Nuits Méditerranéenne - Grand Prix 2023
- Olhares do Mediterraneo International Women Film Festival - Best Student Short Film
- Tripoli International Film Festival - Opening Film