Only The Winds
Synopsis
A Lebanese filmmaker (Karim) travels from New York to Beirut to conduct research for a film that he wants to make about blind children in the mountains of Lebanon. He arrives to Beirut with a condition that had been affecting his eyes and causes him to go straight into surgery, temporarily blinding him with patches covering his eyes. He uses the healing time to reflect, write and spend time with his family. The filmmaker then begins to visit the blind institute where he will conduct his research and attempts to cast someone to play himself in parallel, which doesn't go as planned. Little does the institute know that Karim has no treatment to pitch but continues to visit the classrooms and attend in order to find his characters.
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Only the Winds – trailer | IFFR 2021
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-04-15
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Karim Kassem
- Screenplay & Story
- Karim Kassem
- Original Score
- Hiatus
- Original Title
- Only The Winds
- Country of Origin
- Lebanon, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Changing Film Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Karim Kassem
Karim Kassem
Hiatus
Mohammad Hissi
Soha Shukayr
Johan Matton
Department Leadership Roster
Karim Kassem
Director
Soha Shukayr
Editor
Karim Kassem
Writer
Mohammad Hissi
Director of Photography
Johan Matton
Producer
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What is Only The Winds about?
A Lebanese filmmaker (Karim) travels from New York to Beirut to conduct research for a film that he wants to make about blind children in the mountains of Lebanon. He arrives to Beirut with a condition that had been affecting his eyes and causes him to go straight into surgery, temporarily blinding him with patches covering his eyes. He uses the healing time to reflect, write and spend time with his family. The filmmaker then begins to visit the blind institute where he will conduct his research and attempts to cast someone to play himself in parallel, which doesn't go as planned. Little does the institute know that Karim has no treatment to pitch but continues to visit the classrooms and attend in order to find his characters.
Who directed Only The Winds?
Only The Winds was directed by Karim Kassem.
Who stars in Only The Winds?
The principal cast of Only The Winds includes Lyne Ramadan, Fouad Mahouly, Karim Kassem, Zeinab Hind Khadra.
When was Only The Winds released and how long is it?
Only The Winds was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Only The Winds?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Only The Winds was composed by Hiatus.