A chance encounter on a Beirut bus rekindles a long-forgotten feeling for Minerva, a retired piano teacher, drawing her into an unexpected connection with Fouad, an ageing tailor. Delicate and deeply moving, A Fated Seat is a tender reflection on companionship, longing and the quiet possibilities that emerge when life offers a second chance.
A Fated Seat
DIRECTOR
Charbel Elias Kassab
RUN TIME
16 minutes
LANGUAGE
Arabic with English Subtitles
YEAR
2026
Country
Lebanon
English Subtitles
Yes
Genre
Drama, Fiction, Short, Student
Cast
Maria Douaihy, Issam Al Achkar
Classification
Restricted to persons aged 15 years and over unless accompanied by an adult
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