If the Sun Drowned Into an Ocean of Clouds

If the Sun Drowned Into an Ocean of Clouds

Beirut, Lebanon. On the waterfront’s construction site, security agent Raed must prevent passing-by walkers from accessing the seaside. Yet as the horizon becomes each day more stifled by the construction, Raed makes peculiar encounters — mere dreams, or symbols of his desires?

"Special Jury Prize" (national competition), at Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival 2024

France / 2023 / 20'


Director

Director

Born in Beirut in 1973, Wissam Charaf has directed 7 short films including ” Unforgettable memory of a friend”, awarded at the Clermont-Ferrand festival 2019. His 1st fiction feature film, “Heaven sent” was selected at ACID during the Cannes Film Festival 2016. His 2nd fiction feature, “Dirty Difficult Dangerous” opens the Giornate degli Autori section at the 2022 Venice Film Festival where it won the Cineuropa Award, before being awarded at the 2023 Palm Springs Film Festival.