9 Aab (9 August)

  • 9 Aab (9 August)
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2009
Format : Short
Running time : 13 (in minutes)

A short film set to the words of the late Mahmoud Darwish's poetry.
A tribute to Mahmoud Darwish, the late master of Arabic poetry, this short, bittersweet film explores the aftermath of a death in both public and private contexts.

Lebanon/2009/Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Black & White/DigiBeta/13 mins
Directed by: Talal Khoury


2009 | DIFF, Dubai
* Muhr Arabic Short
* International Premiere Premiere

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  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
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