Private Project

Autostrade Beirut

Lama comes back to Beirut after a trip to France and sees her city in ruins due to the August 4th blast. Once home, she struggles trying to find a way to break up with her boyfriend whom she lost feelings for. Lama finds herself at crossroads between what was then and what is now.

  • Pedro Hasrouny
    Director
  • Joy Hallak
    Key Cast
    "Lama"
  • Jad Khater
    Key Cast
    "Omar"
  • Pedro Hasrouny
    Writer & Producer
  • Elsy Hajjar
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Lebanon
  • Country of Filming:
    Lebanon
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Pedro Hasrouny

Pedro Hasrouny is a director, writer and photographer from Lebanon living between Beirut and Lisbon. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual and a MFA in Directing.

His first independent short film, Autostrade Beirut (Beirut Highway) premiered in 2021 at the Raindance Film Festival and was selected at the Rabat International Author Film Festival. His second short film Midnight Glow (2022), won the best director award in the 15th Cine Del Mar International Film Festival in Uruguay, and took part in several film festivals such as The Caminhos do Cinema Português and Watersprite.

His photography work includes clients such as Architectural Digest, Marie Claire and GQ magazine in the Middle East.

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