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A Few Moments of Happiness (Quelques instants de bonheur)

A Few Moments of Happiness (Quelques instants de bonheur)

Synopsis

A young Lebanese filmmaker in Paris watches Lebanon's war unfold on her phone from bed. In a state of paralysis, barely able to get out of bed, she calls her father everyday and begins recording her digital life.
Using screen recordings, family voices, and silences, the film intimately portrays a generation witnessing their homeland's destruction remotely.
Official Selection Venice International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 min
Director
Shaden Safieddine Tazi
Producer
Shaden Safieddine Tazi, Nino Chichua, Anna Khazaradze, Chloé Montana Rash
Editor
Rafe Scobey-Thal
Screenwriter
Shaden Safieddine Tazi
Sound
Sara Kaddouri

Categories

Documentary Co-production

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, France co-production

1991 Production UK

Nino Chichua
78 York Street
London
W1H 1DP

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