Tramontane by Vatche Boulghourjian

Feature film (2016)

Rabih, a young blind man, lives in a small village in Lebanon. He sings in a choir and edits Braille documents for an income. His life unravels when he tries to apply for a passport and discovers that his identification card, which he has carried his entire life, is a forgery. Traveling across rural Lebanon in search of a record of his own birth, he meets people on the far fringes of society who tell their own stories, open further questions and give Rabih minor clues about his true identity. Descending into a void at the heart of his existence, Rabih encounters a nation incapable of telling his or its own narrative.

Director: Vatche Boulghourjian
Writer: Vatche Boulghourjian
Cast: Barakat Jabbour, Julia Kassar, Toufic Barakat
Producers: Caroline Oliveira, Georges Schoucair, Myriam Sassine, , Christian Eid, Gabrielle Dumon
Line producers: Abla Khoury, Lara Chekerdjian, Ginger Beirut Productions
Produced by: Abbout Productions, ARTE, Ad Vitam Distribution
Cinematographer: Jimmy Lee Phelan
Costume Department: Hanne Al Khawil
Country: Lebanon, France, Qatar, UAE, Egypt
Filming Locations: Lebanon
Runtime: 1h 45min
Genre: Drama

Official Selection:
Cannes Film Festival  - France, 2016 (Winner for Grand Golden Rail)
Pula Film Festival - Croatia, 2016 (Winner for International Competition)
Dubai International Film Festival - UAE, 2016 (Winner for Best Actress)
The Lebanese Movie Awards - Lebanon, 2018 (Winner for Best Motion Picture, Nominated for Best Wardrobe In A Lebanese Motion Picture)
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