Lines We Cross

DIRECTOR

Samah Kanaan

RUN TIME

11 minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic with English Subtitles

YEAR

2024

Country

Lebanon

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Short

Cast

Mirna Bou Aboud, Elie Mitri, Joseph Sassine

Classification

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

Synopsis

Lines We Cross follows Raya as she bravely pursues love across religious divides, challenging deeply rooted sectarian norms. In confronting societal prejudice and rigid authority, she exposes the contradictions of a tradition-bound community unwilling to confront its own biases.

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