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My Fair Lady

“My Fair Lady” is a completely indie documentary about a house and the Lady who made it the sanctuary it was. We follow three people: my mom, my dad, and I, as we all recall our memories of her while trying to keep her alive in that now empty house. We each discuss topics we’ve never spoken about with each other.
It is a story of heartache, pain, and perseverance after having lost.

  • Roya Harb
    Director
  • Roya Harb
    Writer
  • Aline Abboud
    Key Cast
    "Aline Abboud"
  • Roy Harb
    Key Cast
    "Roy Harb"
  • Roya Harb
    Director of Photography
  • Melissa El Khoury
    Director of Photography
  • Melissa El Khoury
    Assistant Director
  • Melissa El Khoury
    Sound Recordist
  • Roya Harb
    Editing
  • Michel Saade
    Sound Design
  • Roya Harb
    Color Grading
  • Roya Harb
    Subtitles
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Family, Grief, Loss
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 16, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Lebanon
  • Country of Filming:
    Lebanon
  • Language:
    Arabic, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Canon EOS R6
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Notre Dame University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Beirut Shorts - Lebanon
    Beirut, Lebanon
    Lebanon
    November 5, 2025
    Official Premiere
    Official Selection - Sparks
Director Biography - Roya Harb

I am a Lebanese filmmaker with a love for real stories and their sentiment. I grew up with a love for film and pursued that passion by completing a degree in filmmaking at Notre Dame University. I write and direct all of my projects, yet seem to have taken a liking to cinematography as well recently. I always aim to make the viewer feel something while watching a project of mine, whatever that feeling may be.

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Director Statement

Amale Harb, my grandmother, died September 10th 2021. It was my first day of university in a major that she helped pick. She had always promised me that she would live long enough to see me start university, the next chapter of my life. As much as she tried, I will forever be grateful still.
Losing her was the worst pain of my life and I still remember every second of that day. The house she lived in turned cold, the garden lost its colors, the rooms now feel haunted. She took the life out of that house and has impacted not only her family, but everyone who knew her.
She left a gaping hole in my heart. This story is about our family and that house and how she built it brick by brick.
This documentary wasn’t my first option for my senior. I had a whole other film prepared but had to let go of it because of issues regarding a bunch of the choices I made on set. This documentary is my last chance at graduating and the fact that she is involved indirectly, brings me peace. She always felt immortal, sealing that into stone with this film is what she deserves.
As I always tell people, you’ve never met someone until you meet Amale.