2026 | B/N | 85:00 This documentary delves into 13 years of personal records, belonging to a London-based Lebanese journalist and a Syrian cameraman, to chronicle the liberation of Aleppo and the popular uprising in Beirut. Through an exchange of text and voice messages, the story of the war gradually transforms into a love story. Country: UK, Siria, Líbano Direction: Boulos; Janay, Habak; Abd Alkader Script: Boulos; Janay, Habak; Abd Alkader Production: Henrici; Sonja, Boulos; Janay, Habak; Abd Alkader Photography: Boulos; Janay, Habak; Abd Alkader Sound: Foulgham; George Music: Mudhar; Harpal, Sng; Darren Participation year at FICM: 2026
2026 | B/N | 85:00 This documentary delves into 13 years of personal records, belonging to a London-based Lebanese journalist and a Syrian cameraman, to chronicle the liberation of Aleppo and the popular uprising in Beirut. Through an exchange of text and voice messages, the story of the war gradually transforms into a love story. Country: UK, Siria, Líbano Direction: Boulos; Janay, Habak; Abd Alkader Script: Boulos; Janay, Habak; Abd Alkader Production: Henrici; Sonja, Boulos; Janay, Habak; Abd Alkader Photography: Boulos; Janay, Habak; Abd Alkader Sound: Foulgham; George Music: Mudhar; Harpal, Sng; Darren Participation year at FICM: 2026
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
Yugen When relentless rain threatens her sister’s life, a ceramic girl protects a fading ember from an ancient fire. But when the fire calls back the Trees of Life, she must decide whether she can return it: the very force that keeps her sister alive. Yugen is a stop motion short film crafted over eight years with puppets made from Mexican ceramics and inspired by the natural world. See More
Yo soy Rocky In 1975, an unknown, penniless actor named Sylvester Stallone staked everything on a screenplay he had written, reserving the lead role for himself. This film chronicles the trials and tribulations behind one of Hollywood’s greatest stories of triumph over adversity. See More
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