To Close Your Eyes And See Fire
In the aftermath of the Beirut explosion, the city faces the challenge of healing while new crises inflict further wounds. Who will leave the country and at what cost?
98 mins
Beirut lies in ruins. After the explosion in the city's port, collective trauma rises to the surface. How can life succeed after such a tragedy? The film carefully observes the following three years and zooms in on the lives of Aya - a Syrian refugee girl, Selim - an activist and painter, the Aladdin family - mourning a tragic loss, Yasmin - picking up calls at a suicide prevention hotline, and Andrea - who still believes in the city's spark for change. Meanwhile, a smoldering fire keeps on lingering in the port’s silos like a cautionary tale. Is it time to leave?
Jakob Carl Sauer
Director of Photography
Nicola von Leffern
Director
Jakob Carl Sauer
Director
Nicola von Leffern
Writer
Jakob Carl Sauer
Writer
Matthias Writze
Editor
Nicola von Leffern
Sound
Peter Drossler
Producer
Sabine Gruber
Producer
Arash T. Riahi
Producer
Jakob Carl Sauer
Producer
Nicola von Leffern
Producer
HVOB
Music
Karim Weth
Sound Designer
Magdalena Reichinger
Production Assistant
Lisa Jabornig
Production Assistant
Selina Vancata
Production Assistant
Valentin Renoldner
Post Production Coordinator
Bernhard Schlick
Color Grading