Indie Sales has acquired Jimmy Keyrouz’s feature debut “Broken Keys,” which was part of Cannes 2020’s official selection and represented Lebanon in the Oscar race.
“Broken Keys” is a follow-up of Keyrouz’s short “Nocturne in Black,” winner of a flurry of international awards, including the BAFTA Los Angeles Student Film Award.
The movie was scored by music composer Gabriel Yared (“The English Patient”) and produced by Antoun Sehnaoui at Ezekiel Film Production, whose credits include “The Insult,” “Raw” and “Clouds of Sils Maria.”
Set in 2013 in a war-torn village in Islamic-State controlled Syria, the film follows Karim, a pianist who placed his last hopes in his instrument. When an Isis soldier destroys his piano, he leaves his home to embark on a dangerous journey to find the missing parts he needs to rebuild his piano.
“Broken Keys” was partly shot in Mosul, Iraq, in the last Islamic State stronghold.
“Broken Keys” is a follow-up of Keyrouz’s short “Nocturne in Black,” winner of a flurry of international awards, including the BAFTA Los Angeles Student Film Award.
The movie was scored by music composer Gabriel Yared (“The English Patient”) and produced by Antoun Sehnaoui at Ezekiel Film Production, whose credits include “The Insult,” “Raw” and “Clouds of Sils Maria.”
Set in 2013 in a war-torn village in Islamic-State controlled Syria, the film follows Karim, a pianist who placed his last hopes in his instrument. When an Isis soldier destroys his piano, he leaves his home to embark on a dangerous journey to find the missing parts he needs to rebuild his piano.
“Broken Keys” was partly shot in Mosul, Iraq, in the last Islamic State stronghold.
- 2/16/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer for “The Squad #Notheretodance,” which will have its world premiere at the Cannes virtual film market. Be For Films, headed by Pamela Leu, is handling international sales.
The documentary feature centers on the Olympique Lyonnais women’s soccer team, which is one of the best women’s soccer teams in the world. From training sessions to competitive matches, from moments of doubt to the joy of victories, the film takes an up-close look at the players and their daily lives.
According to a statement, the film is “an invitation to see women’s sports and the place they hold in professional sports in a new light; a universe where the values of respect and open-mindedness are indispensable mainstays in working toward equality.”
The film is directed and written by Stéphanie Gillard, and the cinematographer is Jean-Marc Bouzou. It is produced by Julie Gayet,...
The documentary feature centers on the Olympique Lyonnais women’s soccer team, which is one of the best women’s soccer teams in the world. From training sessions to competitive matches, from moments of doubt to the joy of victories, the film takes an up-close look at the players and their daily lives.
According to a statement, the film is “an invitation to see women’s sports and the place they hold in professional sports in a new light; a universe where the values of respect and open-mindedness are indispensable mainstays in working toward equality.”
The film is directed and written by Stéphanie Gillard, and the cinematographer is Jean-Marc Bouzou. It is produced by Julie Gayet,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization responsible for awarding the Oscars, has announced that 12 Arab filmmakers have become members in the categories of Writing, Directing, Acting, Documentary, Animation and Production. Six of the Academy’s new members were on The 100 Most Important Names in the Arab Film Industry list that was featured in the eighth issue of the Arab Cinema Magazine launched by the Arab Cinema Center (Acc) at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.
The New Arab Members Who Joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:
Writing and Directing: Lebanese Director Ziad Doueiri
Writing: Lebanese Screenwriter Joelle Touma
Directing: Palestinian Director Annemarie Jacir, Lebanese Director Nadine Labaki
Acting: Algerian Actress Sofia Boutella, Palestinian Actress Hiam Abbass
Documentary: Tunisian Producer Dora Bouchoucha Fourati,Syrian Director Feras Fayyad, Egyptian Director Mohamed Siam
Production: Lebanese Producer Antoun Sehnaoui, Tunisian Producer Saïd Ben Saïd
Animation: Egyptian Disney Animator...
The New Arab Members Who Joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:
Writing and Directing: Lebanese Director Ziad Doueiri
Writing: Lebanese Screenwriter Joelle Touma
Directing: Palestinian Director Annemarie Jacir, Lebanese Director Nadine Labaki
Acting: Algerian Actress Sofia Boutella, Palestinian Actress Hiam Abbass
Documentary: Tunisian Producer Dora Bouchoucha Fourati,Syrian Director Feras Fayyad, Egyptian Director Mohamed Siam
Production: Lebanese Producer Antoun Sehnaoui, Tunisian Producer Saïd Ben Saïd
Animation: Egyptian Disney Animator...
- 7/31/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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