A Sad and Beautiful World

Blending magical (neo)realism with a decades-spanning love story set against Lebanon’s turbulent political landscape, this acclaimed drama swept Audience Awards at festivals around the world and was selected as the country’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

Synopsis

Nino and Yasmina have been in love since childhood, growing up together in Lebanon. As the years pass and the country around them changes, they are forced to decide whether to build their future there or leave their troubled homeland behind in search of another life.