Omar Gabriel
Lebanon
Omar Gabriel is a Lebanese filmmaker whose work explores love, societal pressure, and the courage to break free. With a raw, poetic aesthetic, he amplifies marginalized voices and tells stories of resistance and defiance.
Set in Shatila, a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, two friends revel in the small joys of life until violence suddenly disrupts their world. Forced to flee, they embark on a dangerous journey of survival, confronting fear, chaos, and the stark realities around them. Along the way, they must choose between remaining in the shadows or seeking the light.
* Part of the program “No Pride in Genocide (Queer Cinema for Palestine)”
/ Details
Year: 2024
Country: Lebanon
Language: arabic
Subtitles: english
With: Omar Al Bakeer, Omar Gabriel
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Omar Gabriel
Lebanon
Omar Gabriel is a Lebanese filmmaker whose work explores love, societal pressure, and the courage to break free. With a raw, poetic aesthetic, he amplifies marginalized voices and tells stories of resistance and defiance.