Sandcastles

Sandcastles
Short, drama | 2019

A young Lebanese woman, Samar, navigates her daily life whilst trying to find a better future for herself. One fateful night she takes a shared ride home from work and the events that follow push her to make the decision to leave Lebanon.

Finalist European Cinematography Awards (2020)
Official selection NewFilmmakers NY (2019)
Official selection Lebanese Independent Film Festival (2019)
Official selection World of Woman Cinema (2019

Producer: Elyssa Bou Younes
              Georgette El Kareh
Cinematographer: Ernie Pouttu
Assistant director: Judy Lamaa
First assistant camera: Yasmina Hilal
                                        Karen Shoucair
Second assistant camera: Ashraf Al Sayed
Gaffer: Joseph Hanna
Key grip: Melik Khazzoum
Sound mixer: Pierre Bazz
Boom operator: Jad Tabet
Script supervisor: Tracy El Helo
Production coordinator: Serra Chehade
Art director: Raja Nehme
Set dresser: Morissa Choueiri
Music composer: Pedro Osuna
Assistant composer: Jesús Alarcón
Sound design: Jedy Shiheng Xu
Color: William Rogan

Location: Lebanon, USA