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    Submarine

    Directed by Mounia Akl
    Lebanon/USA | 21 minutes |

Under the imminent threat of Lebanon's garbage crisis, Hala is the only one to refuse evacuation, clinging to whatever remains of home.

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Director: Mounia Akl
Producers: Cyril Aris, Jinane Chaaya, Andrew K Li
Screenwriter: Mounia Akl, Clara Roquet
Cinematographers: Joe Saade
Editor: Mounia Akl, George Sikharulidze
Music: Paul Tyan
Cast: Yumna Marwan, Julian Farhat, Adel Chahine, Gladys Abou Sleiman
Country: Lebanon/USA
Language: Arabic
Year: 2016
Running Time: 21 minutes
Awards: Jury Prize, Dubai International Film Festival; Liberty Global Award Best Film, Denver Film Festival; UFVA KODAK Scholarship Award; IFP Award
Website: https://www.facebook.com/submarinemouniaakl/

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