Asphalt
Spring Grant 2011 - Development Stage
Ali Hammoud / Feature Documentary / Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar / 2015 / 70 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Documentary
Synopsis
‘Asphalt’ delves into the lives of two truck drivers on the road, crossing borders, towns and cities, loading and unloading goods. Lebanese truck driver Derar Nsseir transports goods across Syria, Jordan and all the way to other countries. Meanwhile, Mohamad Ahmad (Scooter), an Egyptian, drives across Egypt and to the Sudanese border delivering necessities. Yet these two have one thing in common: making a living in ever-changing scenery on an asphalt road that stretches kilometres across the Arab world. ‘Asphalt’ takes us on a journey to examine closely the subtle relationship between man and machine, and provides a reflection on life from behind the wheel.
Credits
- Director
- Ali Hammoud
- Screenwriter
- Ali Hammoud
- Producer
- Abir Hashem
- Production Company
- Solo Films
About the Director
Born and raised in Kuwait, Ali Hammoud is a Lebanese filmmaker, executive producer and artist. He completed his BA in Communication Arts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since 2001, he has worked as a freelance director and editor for several TV stations, and on documentary films in Lebanon and abroad. In 2009, Hammoud completed his debut short documentary, ‘about those who have gone’, which was shown at DocuDays and the Dubai International Film Festival. ‘Asphalt’ is his first feature documentary.
Awards and Festival History
Festivals
Visions du Reel 2016, Regard Neuf (WP)
Lebanese FF 2016
IF de Cine Migrante 2016
MedFilm Festival 2016
Carbonia FF 2016
Contacts
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Main Contact
Ali Hammoud
- Company:
- Reader Films
- Phone:
- +961 1 352 256
- Email:
- aliplatform@gmail.com
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Main Contact
Abir Hachem
- Company:
- SOLO FILMS
- Phone:
- +97433289576
- Email:
- abir@solofilms.net
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Main Contact
Abir Hashem
- Company:
- SOLO FILMS
- Phone:
- +97433289576
- Email:
- abir@solofilms.net