Tango of Yearning

Tango of Yearning (1998) is the first episode of an autobiographical trilogy on postwar Lebanon, later including Nightfall (2000) and Civil War (2002). Taking its title from Tango of Hope, a classic ballad by Nur al-Huda, the film draws from the director’s reflections on war, love, and cinema, as well as his personal experience at the public television channel TéléLiban. Conjuring various snippets of audiovisual archival material, the film is a poetic elegy to film, Beirut’s movie theaters, and a city undergoing radical transformation. Mohamed Soueid has long been a proponent of the experimental video documentary movement in Lebanon, playing a significant role in the country’s creative renaissance since the end of the civil war. Originally trained as a news videographer during the war, the experience offered him a facility with the medium, which he further developed by making non-linear documentary films with a distinctly personal take.

Danse japonaise, III : Gueichas en Jinrikcha

Women getting onto a rickshaw.

The Island

We follow Fernand, a former worker at Renault, in his allotment in the heart of the most famous industrial wasteland on the Île Saint-Germain, an island located in the Seine, in Issy-les-Moulineaux in the Hauts-de-Seine near Paris, France.

Hello, Beauty

I came back to the city I thought I knew — Los Angeles. My only savior became a tape recorder. Click. Start. Red light glow. Using short ends of 16mm, I went out with my DP while the streets were empty, and tried to capture the lonely beauty in five days time. In turn, I found myself. Here is my love letter to the place I can’t seem to shake.

The Barrel

An experimental work of autofiction which captures the lasting impressions that an environment can have. A personal recollection leads to a ruin of historical significance, culminating in a tale of bizarre local folklore. This bewitching short makes for a wistful and meditative experience.

24 Davids

This film takes us across three continents on a quest driven by a simple yet original idea: to shine a spotlight on the inimitable Davids of this world. The 24 Davids in this film are of varying ages and professions, ranging from cosmologist to recycler; together, they construct a playful “ecosystem” of ideas that touches on every sphere of knowledge and carries within it the power to radically transform. 24 Davids offers a melting pot of heady thoughts and politics in a refreshingly freewheeling cinematic format, probing the mysteries of the universe and the challenges of living together.

The Deliverer

Facundo is an eccentric man with a variety of jobs and interests, but few people remember one of his greatest talents. After years of being sidelined in the industry, he receives a call with an offer he can’t refuse. He’ll become The Deliverer once again.

Herd Animals

A group of four people sit at a table in a dark room with a domino game in front of them. A voice coming from somewhere in the room tells them what to do and how to act. Through individual scenes for each person, we learn about them and the norms and standards they are forced to live up to in society.

Región Arequipa

Problems and possibilities for future development of the Arequipa department in the face of the scarcity of water useful for agricultural work and generation of electricity, addressed in the regionalization policy undertaken by the government of Alan García.

Noroeste

Civil Disobedience

This documentary records the events of civil unrest in Taiwan that followed the "Red Martial Law" in 2008. It tells the story of abuses suffered by civilians at the hands of the authorities; of how state power has rapidly advanced to undermine civil rights; and investigates the problems of being educated to be "obedient" in Taiwanese culture.