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