Underdown
Sarah Kaskas / Lebanon, Qatar, Germany / 72' / 2018.
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Synopsis
Under Beirut's umbrella of corruption and chaos, Palestinian taxi driver Abu Hussam strives to reconnect with the love of his life and dreams of a permanent shelter. The runaway Syrian boy Ali survives on the streets, waiting for the return of a missing friend and Lebanese woman Samya is racing to provide for her mother’s surgery, who is going blind from glaucoma. „Underdown" follows them on a pulsating journey through their daily struggles living with poverty. Stuck in dark loops of violence, social injustice and alcohol abuse, they connect in their search for hope, freedom and happiness.
• Screenwriter Sarah Kaskas
• Cameraman Joe Saade
• Editing Simon El Habre, Sarah Kaskas
• Producer Liliane Rahal
Festivals and awards
The film won the Jury Award at Malmo Arab Film Festival. It was screened at IDFA, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and at Sao Paolo International Film Festival.
Karaaj Films
liliane.rahal@gmail.com