A film by Émilien Awada, in development
Produced by Darjeeling (France), The Attic Productions (Lebanon)

With the support of — AFAC 2025 | Doha Film Institute | CNC — FAIA | CNC — Images de la Diversité

Development & labs — Written at La Fémis (Documentary Atelier, 2023–24) | First Contact — Paris Doc 2025 (Cinéma du Réel) | Qumra 2026 (Doha Film Institute) | EURODOC 2026

Born of a forbidden love, I trace my parents’ early romance through the secret letters they exchanged during Lebanon’s civil war, navigating divisions of class, culture, and religion. In the form of a travel journal, the film explores exile, grief, and belonging, as the echoes of past conflicts resurface and shape my search for identity.

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