Roadmovie in which the directors, who also made a photo book about Beirut, allow their regular actor Rabih Mroué accompanied by Catharine Deneuve to take a car trip around destroyed parts of the Lebanon. Painful portrait of a country that, despite all the destruction, has maintained its beauty and hope. —www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/

Director

Joana Hadjithomas

Joana Hadjithomas (Arabic: جوانا حاجي توما‎) is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. She often collaborates with Khalil Joreige. A Perfect Day (2005) is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. They also received acclaim for Around the Pink House, which was Lebanon’s official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination. —Wikipedia

Khalil Joreige

Khalil Joreige (Arabic: خليل جريج‎) is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. He often collaborates with Joana Hadjithomas, his wife. They teach and contribute to several publications.

A Perfect Day (2005) is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. They also received acclaim for Around the Pink House, which was Lebanon’s official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination. In 2008 they directed Catherine Deneuve in a film that premiered in the official selection of Cannes Film festival Je veux voir (I want to see) In 2008, they also presented a documentary ‘Khiam 2000-2007(film)’ Their films have been shown in the most prestigious festivals where they have gathered awards, and have been released theatrically in many countries. —Wikipedia