(To Close Your Eyes And See Fire)

Content: Beirut lies in ruins. After the explosion in the city's port, collective trauma rises to the surface. How can life succeed after such a tragedy? The film carefully observes the following three years and zooms in on the lives of Aya - a Syrian refugee girl, Selim - an activist and painter, the Aladdin family - mourning a tragic loss, Yasmin - picking up calls at a suicide prevention hotline, and Andrea - who still believes in the city's spark for change. Meanwhile, a smoldering fire keeps on lingering in the port’s silos like a cautionary tale. Is it time to leave?

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Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

98 minutes

Year:

2025

Directors:

Nicola von Leffern

Production companies:

Golden Girls Filmproduktion

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