Private Project

STRUCK

One year after the Beirut Port explosion, director Sarah Kaskas narrates her trauma through a collage of her fragmented memory. Together with the voices of survivors, they attempt to process their collective grief.

  • Sarah Kaskas
    Director
    Underdown, Bread and Tea
  • Sarah Kaskas
    Writer
    Underdown, Bread and Tea
  • Sarah Kaskas
    Cinematographer
    Bread and Tea
  • Sarah Kaskas
    Music Composer
    Underdown , Bread and Tea
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 16, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Lebanon
  • Country of Filming:
    Lebanon
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sarah Kaskas

Sarah Kaskas is a Lebanese/American filmmaker, music composer and film educator. In 2016, Sarah co-founded Karaaj Films, an independent production company which focuses on documentaries and fiction films dealing with identity and marginalized communities in Lebanon. Under Karaaj Films, Sarah has written and directed the short documentary “Bread and Tea (2016)” and the feature documentary “Underdown (2018)" - both award winning films selected at festivals such as IDFA, EIFF, DOXA and Mostra. Sarah is currently in post production for 2 films that will be released in 2021: “STRUCK” (short documentary) and “The Window” (short fiction). She resides in Beirut, developing her first feature fiction and the sophomore album for her musical project Wanderland.

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