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TO CLOSE YOUR EYES AND SEE FIRE

by Nicola von Leffern, Jakob Carl Sauer

synopsis

Beirut lies in ruins. After the explosion in the city's port, collective trauma rises to the surface. How can life succeed after such a tragedy? The film carefully observes the following three years and zooms in on the lives of Aya - a Syrian refugee girl, Selim - an activist and painter, the Aladdin family - mourning a tragic loss, Yasmin - picking up calls at a suicide prevention hotline, and Andrea - who still believes in the city's spark for change. Meanwhile, a smoldering fire keeps on lingering in the port's silos like a cautionary tale. Is it time to leave?

international title: To Close Your Eyes And See Fire
original title: To Close Your Eyes And See Fire
country: Austria
year: 2024
genre: documentary
directed by: Nicola von Leffern, Jakob Carl Sauer
film run: 98'
screenplay: Nicola von Leffern, Jakob Carl Sauer
cinematography by: Jakob Carl Sauer
film editing: Matthias Writze
producer: Peter Drössler, Sabine Gruber, Arash T. Riahi, Jakob Carl Sauer, Nicola von Leffern
production: Golden Girls Filmproduktion

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