To Close Your Eyes and See Fire(EADF2025)
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, zooming 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?
Zurich Film Festival
Geneva International Film and Forum Festival on Human Rights
Director
Nicola von Leffern, Jakob Carl Sauer
Cast
Release Date
04-08-2025
Language
Arabic, English, French
Run Time
98 minutes
