Part of Contemporary Arab Cinema

Directed by Cyril Aris (2025)

With Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil, Julia Kassar

Across three decades of passion, loss, and hope, Nino and Yasmina are bound by a magnetic relationship. Torn between love and survival, the reunited childhood sweethearts must decide whether to build a family and seek happiness in Lebanon, or leave their home amid the country’s unfolding tragedies. A heartfelt portrayal of resilience, A Sad and Beautiful World made its world premiere at Venice Days, where it won the People’s Choice Award.

Followed by a Q&A with director Cyril Aris