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- BFI identifierN-626923
- Date2016 (Production)
- Production countryLebanon, France, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, USA, Italy, Jordan
- Production companyRebus Film Production, Abbout Productions, Le Bureau, Film Factory, ART Sunnyland Film, Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international, Institut Français, World Cinema Fund, Emjaaz, Doha Film Institute, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture AFAC, IFP/No Borders, La Biennale di Venezia – Biennale College Cinema, Sundance Institute, Cinéfondation, Doha Film Institute, Sundance Institute Feature Film Program, Sundance Institute Feature Film Creative Producing Fellowship, Rawi Screenwriters' Lab
- SynopsisWhen young blind musician Rabih applies for a passport to go on tour with his choir – his identity documents are deemed fake, setting in motion a quest for his true identity. Rabih's mother is unable to give him answers, whilst his uncle, once a celebrated general, disappears as Rabih's questions multiply. He sets out for villages across Lebanon in search of the truth. (Synopsis) Things begin to unravel unexpectedly when young blind musician Rabih applies for a passport to go on tour with his choir – doubt is cast on whether his documents are real, setting into motion a quest for his true identity. Rabih's mother is unable to give him answers, whilst his uncle, once a celebrated general, disappears as Rabih's questions multiply. As he sets out for villages across Lebanon in search of the truth, we begin to understand the sheer magnitude of the layers of collective silence that permeate the country's recent past. In his first acting role, real-life musician Barakat Jabbour's portrayal of Rabih's drive and persistence is deeply moving, and his musical performances are magnetic and defiant. Boulghourjian's poetic and sensitive debut, which premiered in Cannes' Critics' Week, is also a poignant reminder of the role of culture and storytelling in relaying truths and understanding the amnesia that surrounds complex histories. (Synopsis)
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Rabih (Original)
Tramontane (Alternative)
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