Costa Brava Lebanon
Fall Grants 2018 - Production Stage
Mounia Akl / Feature Narrative / Lebanon, France, Sweden, Norway, Qatar / 2019 / 90 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Drama, Social Issues
Synopsis
Lebanon, 2028. The country is drowning in garbage, yet the Badri family leads an idyllic, isolated life in their house in the mountains, which they’ve turned into a sterile space. Despite the strict rules imposed by the father, Walid to make this exile possible, love abounds in the household. His wife, Soraya, and his daughters, Tala and Rim, seem happy. On the other hand, Walid’s mother, Zeina, misses the city life. Following years of paralysis, the government finds a solution to the crisis, but it’s not good news for the Badris. A landfill will be built outside their land, hosting all the trash that piled up for years. Hidden tensions among the family members arise and make them realise the rot was not only outside their home.
Credits
- Director
- Mounia Akl
- Screenwriter
- Mounia Akl, Clara Roquet
- Producer
- Georges Schoucair, Myriam Sassine
- Production Company
- Abbout Productions
About the Director
Mounia Akl is a Lebanese filmmaker with a master’s degree in directing and screenwriting from Columbia University (New York). In 2016, her short film ‘Submarine’ was presented in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival (Cinéfondation) and was selected to compete at the festivals of Toronto and Dubai. She also directed an episode of the series ‘Do Not Disturb’ produced by Jude Law. Her first feature film, ‘Costa Brava Lebanon’, produced by Abbout Productions and Cinema Defacto, was selected for Cinéfondation in Cannes 2018, Torino Film Lab 2018 (Pitch Award) and for the Sundance Lab 2019.
Contacts
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Main Contact
Myriam Sassine
- Company:
- Abbout Productions
- Phone:
- +9611587829
- Email:
- contact@abboutproductions.com