The Sea Ahead by Ely Dagher

Feature film (2021)

After a long time gone, Jana, a young woman, suddenly returns to Beirut. She finds herself reconnecting with the familiar yet strange life she had once left.

Director: Ely Dagher
Writer: Ely Dagher
Cast: Manal Issa, Roger Azar, Yara Abou Haidar, Rabih El Zaher, Fadi Abi Samra
Producers: Georges Schoucair, Myriam Sassine, Michael B. Clark, Arnaud Dommerc
Line producers: Abla Khoury, Lara Chekerdjian, Ginger Beirut Productions
Produced by: Andolfi, Abbout Productions, Wrong men, Beachside, BeaverAndBeaver
Cinematographer: Shadi Chaaban
Costume Department: Christelle Semerdgian
Country: Lebanon, France, Belgium, United States, Qatar
Filming Locations: Lebanon
Runtime: 1h 56min
Genre: Drama

Official Selection:
Cannes Film Festival - France, 2021 (Nominated for Golden Camera)
El Gouna FIlm Festival - Egypt, 2021 (Nominated for Golden Star)
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film - Belgium, 2021 (Nominated for Best First Film)
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