THE SEA AHEAD (2021)

Synopsis:

After a long time, Jana, a young woman, suddenly returns to Beirut. She finds herself reconnecting with the familiar yet strange life she had once left behind.

Director: Ely Dagher
Writer: Ely Dagher
Country: France, Lebanon, Belgium, USA, Qatar
Production: Andolfi, Beachside, Abbout Productions; Wrong Men and Beaver and Beaver.

Funds:

The Sea Ahead received numerous awards during its development, including Best Film in Post-production at the Final Cut In Venice workshop; CineGouna platform’s award for the best project in the development phase, and a financial award from Drosos Foundation. In addition to that, it received grants from AFAC-Arab Funds For Arts and Culture, Doha Film Institute, Red Sea Fund, and funding from the HBF+Europe: Minority Co-production Support scheme through the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).

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