Skies of Lebanon

2021 1h 30m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 44

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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In the fifties, young Alice leaves her natal Swiss mountains for the sunny and vibrant shores of Beirut. She falls madly in love with Joseph, a quirky astrophysicist intent on sending the first Lebanese national into space. Alice quickly fits in among his relatives, but after years of bliss, the civil war threatens their Garden of Eden.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alba Rohrwacher
Alice Kamar
Wajdi Mouawad
Joseph Kamar
Isabelle Zighondi
Mona Kamar
Mariah Tannoury
Mimi
Jade Breidi
Tony
Odette Makhlouf
Amal Kamar
Hany Tamba
Georges Kamar
Ziad Jallad
Selim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chloé Mazlo
Writers: Yacine Badday, Chloé Mazlo
Languages: Italian, French, Arabic
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, French, Arabic.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chloé Mazlo, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bachar Khalifé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Clémence Carré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alba Rohrwacher and Wajdi Mouawad and Isabelle Zighondi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11952238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chloé Mazlo directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Bachar Khalifé scores. Clémence Carré cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Italian, French, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, French, Arabic.
4Directed by Chloé Mazlo, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bachar Khalifé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Clémence Carré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alba Rohrwacher and Wajdi Mouawad and Isabelle Zighondi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11952238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.