Archive of films Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano / Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano

Germany / Lebanon
2023, 87 min

Section: Crystal Globe Competition
Year: 2023

Synopsis

A catastrophic explosion in the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, devastated not only a large part of the Lebanese capital, but also what remained of its inhabitants’ hopes for a dignified life in a country without corruption. The trauma also paralyses a film crew in the middle of production. The question of whether to keep on pursuing their dream project becomes increasingly obtrusive. And what of destiny, and its near-fatal impediments? A film about (the genesis of) a film; a vivid account of the state of an exquisite, ailing country; a dramatic ballad depicting a terrible dilemma: Should one remain in a beloved homeland, even if this means living below the threshold of human dignity? Should one press on with a journey rendered in the words of Lebanese poet Nadia Tueni: “I choose the sea in spite of shipwrecks”?

Karel Och

About the director

Cyril Aris (1987, Beirut, Lebanon). Selected filmography: Beirut, I Love You (2011–12, TV series), Siham (2013, short), Farewell (2013, short), The President’s Visit (2017, short), The Swing (Al Marouhja, 2018, doc.), Beating Hearts (2020, short doc.), Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano (2023, doc.).

Contacts

Abbout Productions
Renno Bldg., Gouraud St., 1st Floor, 9999, Beirut
Lebanon
E-mail: [email protected]

Salaud Morisset
Koloniestraße 29, 13359, Berlin
Germany
E-mail: [email protected]

Publicity contact

Brigitta Portier
E-mail: [email protected]

Gary Walsh
bergstraat, 3010, Kessel Lo
Belgium
E-mail: [email protected]

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About the film

Color, DCP
World premiere

Section:	Crystal Globe Competition

Director:	Cyril Aris
Screenplay:	Cyril Aris
Dir. of Photography:	Joe Saade
Music:	Anthony Sahyoun
Sound:	Victor Bresse
Editor:	Nadia Ben Rachid, Cyril Aris
Producer:	Myriam Sassine, Katharina Weser
Production:	Reynard Films, Abbout Productions
Sales:	Salaud Morisset
Contact:	Abbout Productions, Brigitta Portier, Gary Walsh