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Feeling incredibly honored, blessed, and proud to have directed "Lebanon After the War: Is Healing Possible?" for @artetracks

Endless gratitude to the remarkable @ruwanteodros , @raymondachamoun , and j_haidar @sit_yanna — the true heroes of this film. Without their trust, vulnerability, and strength, these honest, necessary stories wouldn’t exist. Together, we reflect on the lasting impact of Israel’s war on Lebanon — what was taken from us, how we continue to carry it, and whether healing is even possible.

This film is deeply personal. Since the war began, locked away from home, I’ve asked myself every single day: What can I offer? How do we tell our stories with tenderness and truth? How do we remind the world that we are not just numbers — that we exist, that we matter, in all our depth and humanity?

This piece would not have been possible without the incredible work of my dream crew:
🎬 Assistant Director: @ckeey.jpeg
🎥 DOP: @eligenehmeh
🎙 Sound Engineer: @taniakammoun
💡 Gaffer: @YoanZoghby
✂️ Editor: @nkoulakhoury
🎧 Sound Designer: @Victorbress

Thank you all for making this gem a reality — and to @artetracks and @nciht for believing in the importance of this story.

Watch the full episode via the link in my bio ✨️

✨ So thrilled to share that "Don’t Take My Joy Away" has been awarded Best Short Film at the "Cine Paris Film Festival" and received a Special Award at "Nazra Palestinian Short Film Festival".

This is just the beginning of the journey. I hold on to the hope that films can still raise awareness and open conversations, especially in times when it feels difficult to trust.

None of this would have been possible without the immense labor, love, and dedication of the team behind the film:

Actor/Dancer: @omarbakee._.r @omargabriel____
DOP: @eligaaaaaahh
Editing: @sandrafatte
Sound Design: @flugen.music
Assistant Editing: @marcobaz5
Poster Design: @mounz_the_illustrator

& All our Shatila fam ❤️‍🔥

I'm delighted and immensely grateful to announce my latest project with @artefr
a documentary delving into the topic of inflation in Lebanon from the perspective of the unique artist @yara.nammour. This episode also includes a segment covering inflation in Argentina. You can catch the Beirut episode, directed by me and running at 20 minutes and 34 seconds, on Arte's platform.

Link available in my bio🤸‍♂️

Big shoutout to my lovely team behind this work:

Featuring: @yara.nammour
DOP: @nvghvm @omargabriel____
Sound: Engineer/ Sound designer: @Alexmitri @alecastermitri
Editing: @myriam_geagea
Special thanks: @vanessakayyem @rosercor

⚠️Trigger warning: This video includes moments of the explosion.

حب، جمال وإنعزال❤️‍🔥

حب، جمال وإنعزال❤️‍🔥

حب، جمال وإنعزال❤️‍🔥

حب، جمال وإنعزال❤️‍🔥

Editorial shoot / Inaq

Models @andyrustom @dominaofficial_ @nay.abou.fayad @veerselas ❤️‍🔥

❤️‍🔥

Fragments of Raymonda Chamoun’s story, a raw reflection on post-war Lebanon, memory, survival, and healing 🎥

@artetracks

Full docu in bio 🪬

Fragments of Raymonda Chamoun’s story, a raw reflection on post-war Lebanon, memory, survival, and healing 🎥

@artetracks

Full docu in bio 🪬

Fragments of Raymonda Chamoun’s story, a raw reflection on post-war Lebanon, memory, survival, and healing 🎥

@artetracks

Full docu in bio 🪬

Fragments of Raymonda Chamoun’s story, a raw reflection on post-war Lebanon, memory, survival, and healing 🎥

@artetracks

Full docu in bio 🪬

Fragments of Raymonda Chamoun’s story, a raw reflection on post-war Lebanon, memory, survival, and healing 🎥

@artetracks

Full docu in bio 🪬

Fragments of Raymonda Chamoun’s story, a raw reflection on post-war Lebanon, memory, survival, and healing 🎥

@artetracks

Full docu in bio 🪬

Fragments of Raymonda Chamoun’s story, a raw reflection on post-war Lebanon, memory, survival, and healing 🎥

@artetracks

Full docu in bio 🪬

Fragments of Raymonda Chamoun’s story, a raw reflection on post-war Lebanon, memory, survival, and healing 🎥

@artetracks

Full docu in bio 🪬

Pool Al Madame

"Moni, a Palestinian woman living in Shatila, built a pool in her parking lot for children to play. Her parents arrived there after being displaced from Palestine in the wake of the Nakba. She grew up inside the camp, in a life shaped by limits, where the outside world felt distant, almost unreal. As a child, she carried quiet dreams of simple things she could never reach. Years later, she made herself a promise that the children of Shatila would still taste joy, even if the world beyond remained out of reach.

So she created a pool, not by the sea, not under the open sky, but in an underground parking lot. And somehow, in that unlikely place, laughter echoes, and the walls of the camp soften."

@omargabriel____ is a Lebanese filmmaker and photographer whose work is raw yet poetic, shaped by emotional human intimacy, bringing to the surface the unspoken narratives and its complex nuances in Arab societies. With a sensibility that moves between tenderness and confrontation, he captures moments that feel both deeply personal and collectively shared.

Tsawwar is an ongoing visual series in Daftar which explores the stories behind a photograph, taken in the region or by an Arab photographer, written in their own words.

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

Sharing with you some insights into the process behind our film " Don't take my joy away".
Exciting movie screenings are coming soon - following Bern @pinkapplefilmfestival , we'll be heading to France and then more to come 💫

They can never take our beauty ☀️

Same war, different year—again, a ceasefire.

@ruwanteodros feelings might echo in many of us, still trying to make sense of what a ceasefire even means, still carrying the weight the wars have left behind.

Full documentary in bio.

@arte.tv
@artetracks