Souraya
Previous Next Souraya A film by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige Social, Thriller 2045 In crisis-stricken Beirut, Souraya is expecting a child. Alone. Her husband is forced to work abroad. Lying on her bed, motionless, idle, she watches the world through various screens from her laptop, phone, social media… She films her life and that […]
A Perfect Day
Previous Next A Perfect Day A film by Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige Drama, 2005 Twenty four hours in the life of Malek, a young man living in the present day with his mother Claudia in Beirut. He suffers from narcolepsy and falls asleep as soon as he stops moving. On this day, Malek manages […]
I Want to See
Previous Next I Want to See A film by Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige Docudrama, 2008 July 2006. Another war breaks out in Lebanon. The directors decide to follow a movie star, Catherine Deneuve and a friend, actor and artist Rabih Mroué, on the roads of South Lebanon. Together, they will drive through the regions […]
The Lebanese Rocket Society
Previous Next The Lebanese Rocket Society A film by Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige Documentary, 2011 From 1960 to 1966, a space project was undertaken in Lebanon. Several rockets, which became larger and more powerful with time, were launched from the hills surrounding Beirut by a group of scientists, university students and army experts. This […]
Memory Box
Previous Next Memory Box A film by Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige Drama, 2021 On Christmas day in Montreal, Maia and her daughter Alex receive a box full of notebooks, tapes and photos she had sent to her best friend from Beirut back in the 80s. Between fantasy and reality, Alex secretly discovers her mother’s […]