Amal

DIRECTOR

Raoul Mallat

RUN TIME

6 Minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic

YEAR

2019

Country

Lebanon, France

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Animation, Short

Cast

N/A

Classification

Restricted to persons aged 15 and over unless accompanied by an adult

Synopsis

Amal (“hope” in Arabic) is very young when his father is kidnapped as they cross the border between Syria and Lebanon. A worker in Beirut’s neighbourhoods, Amal spends her days waiting for news of her missing relative, waiting for her life to take a new turn.

2025 FILMS

6 Sep
Drama Short

Yearning to Know

In the quiet Bekaa Valley town of Rayak, 10-year-old Sarah lives with her 70-year-old grandmother,...

11 Sep
Retrospective

Beirut Oh Beirut

Marking its 50th anniversary, Beirut, Oh Beirut returns to the big screen at LFF in...

31 Aug
Drama Local Short

Puncture

Yussef, a Lebanese migrant, is forced to work at the petrol station on the night...

6 Sep
Documentary Short

Her Own Peak

At 62, Rafca defies societal expectations, transforming from a beginner into a world-class runner, and...

Scroll to Top