Film
To Close Your Eyes And See Fire
2025 · 1h 38m · Documentary
In the aftermath of the Beirut explosion, the city faces the challenge of healing while new crises inflict further wounds. Who will leave the country and at what cost?
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Overview
Beirut lies in ruins. After the explosion in the city's port, collective trauma rises to the surface. How can life succeed after such a tragedy? The film carefully observes the following three years and zooms in on the lives of Aya - a Syrian refugee girl, Selim - an activist and painter, the Aladdin family - mourning a tragic loss, Yasmin - picking up calls at a suicide prevention hotline, and Andrea - who still believes in the city's spark for change. Meanwhile, a smoldering fire keeps on lingering in the port’s silos like a cautionary tale. Is it time to leave?
Cast
Crew
- Jakob Carl SauerDirector · Director of Photography · Writer · Producer
- Nicola von LeffernDirector · Writer · Producer
- Peter DrosslerProducer
- Sabine GruberProducer
- Arash T. RiahiProducer
- Matthias WritzeEditor
Details
- Release date
- September 5, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Documentary
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