The North Road

Shorts in Competition: Narrative

North American Premiere

France | 25 MINUTES | Arabic, French |

THE NORTH ROAD

Drama
Now in his mid-40s, Karim has lived in France since his early teenage years. Now, for the first time in many years, he's returning to Lebanon to transfer the remains of his father, who died during the war, from Beirut to his home village.

Note: This film will screen as part of the Shorts: Wake-up Call program.


CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Carlos Chahine

Carlos Chahine (b. 1959, Lebanon) emigrated to France at the beginning of the Lebanese war in 1975. He earned a diploma in dentistry before studying theater in Strasbourg. Since the '90s, he has worked exclusively as an actor. The North Road is his directorial debut.
Editor
Gladys Joujou
Screenwriter
Carlos Chahine
Director
Carlos Chahine
Sound
Chadi Roukoz
Composer
Cynthia Zaven
Producer
Samuel Chauvin
Director of Photography
Jacques Bouquin
Primary Cast
Carlos Chahine, Camille Figuéréo, Matthieu Marie, Fadi Abi Samra, Rami Kodeih

CONTACTS

Director's Agent
Carlos Chahine
85 rue Julien Lacroix Paris, 75020
Phone: +33 1 44 62 97 50
carl.c@free.fr
Print Source
Samuel Chauvin
13 Production
140 Rue de Rivoli Paris, 75001
Phone: +33 1 40 26 06 97
sam@13production.com