A city looms in the middle of the desert. A city rotting in its own wealth. Its smooth, soulless buildings cannot withstand the sandstorms. Its imported modernism, awkward and out of place, encroaches on traditions, exacerbating old habits…
Women are doubly veiled. Liberty is all the more threatened.
Slowly, progressively, the tension in this desert mounts. An unheeded anguish builds up, relieved by fleeting moments of happiness, laughter and sensuality. Until one day when everything comes tumbling down.

Lamia's husband-to-be lives on the other side of the border in a village annexed by Israel. She often crosses the border and gets to know a young soldier. A very unwelcome attraction...

Sabbag Chahal Randa, fict, Liban, 2002, 120', orig.version sub-titled in Fr

Directors of photography
Alain Levent
Dominique …

Editing
Yves Deschamps
Marie Pierre renaud

Production design
Sylvain Chauvelot
Rouba…

Assistant directors
Véronique labrid
Dzovig Torikian
Wael Deeb

Sound
Jérôme Ayass
Rana Eid

Music
Ziad Rahbani

Script
Randa Chahal

Production
Ognon Pictures
Leil Productions
Arte/ la sept
Fonds Sud

Year 2002
Format Scope 35 mm couleurs

Distributor
Pyramide Distributions