Synopsis
Across three decades of passion, loss, and hope, Nino and Yasmina are bound by a magnetic relationship. Torn between love and survival, they must decide whether to build a family and seek happiness in Lebanon, or leave their home, amid the country’s unfolding tragedies.
Presented by the talents
Filmmaker
Cyril Aris
He premiered his first feature-length documentary, The Swing, at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. With support from the Sundance Institute, he made his second feature, Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano, which received a special jury mention also at Karlovy Vary. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and holds an MFA from Columbia University.
Filmography: A Sad an Beautiful World (2025, D'A 2026), Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano (2023), Beating Hearts (short, 2020), The Swing (2018), The President's Visit (short, 2017), Farewell (short, 2013), Nasri Sayegh and Mounia Akl in Siham (short, 2013), The Metronome (short, 2012), Anoesis (short, 2011), Cheers, to Those Who Stay (short, 2010), Beirut, I Love You (I Love You Not) (short, 2009)
Awards and festivals
Audience Award
SEMINCI VALLADOLID FILM FESTIVAL
Audience Award of the Punto de Encuentro selection
PALM SPRINGS FILM FESTIVAL
Poster
