That Day in September
Ajyal Competition
Karim Jaafar / Short Narrative / Lebanon / 2014 / 15 min / Colour / DCP2K
In Arabic / English subtitles
Interests: Women, Drama, Middle Eastern, Social Issues, War, Psychological, Based on a True Story
Qatar Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.
Synopsis
More than 17,000 people were "disappeared" during the Lebanese Civil War. Many of their bodies were never found. To this day, their families do not know what became of their loved ones. ‘That Day in September’ puts a human face on this devastating tragedy with the story of a seamstress and her client, a bride-to-be. The two women bond over conversations of the seamstress’s kidnapped son – but his fate, despite his mother’s hopeful prayers, has already been sealed.
Credits
- Director
- Karim Jaafar
- Screenwriter
- Karim Jaafar
- Producer
- Karim Jaafar
- Editor
- Karim Jaafar
- Music
- Gustavo Santaolalla
- Cinematographer
- Marina Tebecherany
- Cast
- Ryme Ayass Jaafar, Wajd El Khatib, Mira Barakat, Marc Haddad