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Holiday

original title:

Holiday

directed by:

Wissam Charaf

screenplay:

Wissam Charaf, Jihane Chouaib

cinematography:

Martin Rit

editing:

Clémence Diard

music:

Zeid Hamdan

producer:

Katia Khazak

production:

Aurora Films, Intramovies, Né à Beyrouth Films, supported by Ministero della Cultura, supported by Ministero della Cultura

world sales:

Intramovies [Italy]

country:

France/Italy/Lebanon

year:

2026

format:

colour

status:

Development/Pre-production (01/09/2026)

Beirut-West, 1986. Chadi, a 13-year-old boy and his family must flee the bombing of their neighbourhood. They take refuge in Chadi’s aunt’s apartment in Sidon, a large town in southern Lebanon. The forced vacation in a place in the middle of politic insecurities lead Chadi to create unexcepted friendship, but first and for most to live his first love.