As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night
Synopsis
An Arabic-language opera about mourning and inherited trauma. Performed by Palestinian soprano Nour Darwish, it fuses Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder with Masha’al, a traditional Palestinian song.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Larissa Sansour, Søren Lind
- Original Score
- Anthony Sahyoun
- Original Title
- As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 21m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Larissa Sansour, Søren Lind
Anthony Sahyoun
Department Leadership Roster
Larissa Sansour
Director
Søren Lind
Director
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What is As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night about?
An Arabic-language opera about mourning and inherited trauma. Performed by Palestinian soprano Nour Darwish, it fuses Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder with Masha’al, a traditional Palestinian song.
Who directed As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night?
As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night was directed by Larissa Sansour, Søren Lind.
Who stars in As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night?
The principal cast of As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night includes Nour Darwish.
When was As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night released and how long is it?
As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 21m.
Who composed the musical score for As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night was composed by Anthony Sahyoun.