The River

Ghassan Salhab

year of production

2021

synopsis

After a long separation, a young woman and an older man meet for lunch in a restaurant located in the midst of a mountainous landscape in Lebanon. Suddenly the sky darkens and fighter planes crisscross the sky. They both leave the place and venture deeper into the nature, unveiling the complexity of their relationship as the day declines.

production

unafilm / Titus Kreyenberg

in co-production with

Khamsin Films, Survivance

cast

Yumna Marwan, Ali Suleiman

financiers

World Cinema Fund; AFAC, CNC, Doha Film Institute, vision sud est

sales

Les Films de Lousange

german distribution

tbc

world premiere

Locarno competition

festivals and awards

Locarno Competition 2021