Sea Salt

Sea Salt

Sea Salt

Czech Republic - Lebanon - Qatar / Fiction / 19' / 16mm / Color / 2023

On this hot summer day, 17-year-old Nayla is faced with the same dilemma every Lebanese youngster is faced with today – to leave or to stay. Two men in her life have set ideas about it, but both might wake up to a surprise.

Director: Leila Basma

Script: Leila Basma

Director of Photography: Zaher Jureidini

Producer: Natália Pavlove

Music: Aid Kid

Editing: Leila Basma

Sound: Dominyka Adomaityte

Cast: Nathalie Issa, Farid Shawki, Georges Matar, Hiba Chihane, Rabih Abdo


CV

Leila Basma is a Lebanese filmmaker and photographer currently based between Beirut and Prague. She holds a BA in Audiovisual Arts from IESAV in Beirut, and an MA in Film Directing at FAMU. Through her work, she explores the themes of society, youth, womanhood, and identity.

Filmography

Sea Salt 2023

Things Better Left Unsaid 2021

The Adam Basma Project 2020

New Years 2019

Man is Hunter 2017

Festivals Attended

Venezia 80 - Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica, Orizzonti Short Films Competition 2023, Italy - World Premiere

Stretto Film Festival 2023, Italy

Film Front International Short Film Festival 2023, Serbia

Sulmona International Film Festival 2023, Italy

MedFilm Festival 2023, Italy

El Gouna Film Festival 2023, Egypt

Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024, USA

Pragueshorts Film Festival 2024, Czech Republic

ZOOM - ZBLIZENIA International Film Festival 2024, Poland

Landshut Short Film Festival 2024, Germany

Kino Pavasaris - Vilnius International Film Festival 2024, Lithuania

Awards

Student Academy Awards (the Student Oscars) - The Adam Basma Project

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