After the Sunrise

DIRECTOR

Peiman Biabanaki

RUN TIME

1 minute

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2024

Country

Austria

Genre

Experimental, Poetic, Short

Cast

N/A

Classification

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

Synopsis

After the Sunrise explores the universal journey from darkness to light — showing how love and humanity can transform even the deepest shadows. In just one minute, seven volunteer actors from diverse nationalities and languages, including Lebanese Christian and Lebanese Muslim voices, unite in a single space to deliver a powerful collective reading on hope, healing, and our shared humanity.

*This film is OUT OF COMPETITION

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