There Are Rumours That We Left

DIRECTOR

Joyce Oska

RUN TIME

14 minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic with English Subtitles

YEAR

2025

Country

Lebanon

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Short, Student

Cast

Hala Hossni, Elynne Hamawi

Classification

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

Synopsis

Amidst war, Joelle, a young single mother, fights to protect her daughter after a terrorist bombing targets a nearby school bus. When a travel ban traps her 8-year-old, Joelle has no choice but to smuggle her across the Syrian-Lebanese border.

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