Alia
Haunted by the memory of civil war, an old Lebanese man revisits the last few moments of a fateful bus ride that lead up to the murder of his beloved.
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Raghed CharabatyDirector
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Raghed CharabatyWriter
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Armita KordouniKey Cast
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Mahtab RoohafzaKey Cast
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Andrew BarneyMusic
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Yalitsa RidenCinematographer
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Raghed CharabatySound Editing
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Yalitsa RidenSound Editing
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Nathan BooneCamera
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Jorrie CullWardrobe
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Megan McCrackenWardrobe
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Haven HavokProduction Manager
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Project Title (Original Language):عليا
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:War, Drama, Romance
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Runtime:5 minutes 25 seconds
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Completion Date:March 20, 2015
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Production Budget:515 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada, Lebanon
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Language:Arabic, English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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Toronto International Film FestivalToronto, Canada
January 15, 2016
Ontario
Runner-Up Best Film (Live Action) - Student Competition -
Festival du Nouveau CinémaMontreal, Canada
October 17, 2015
Prix des Rencontres PanCanadiennes du Cinéma Etudiant (Best Student Film) -
Starfish Student Art Award 2015Halifax, Canada
April 22, 2015
Winner -
NSCAD University Permanent Art CollectionHalifax, Canada
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Beirut International Film FestivalBeirut, Lebanon
October 8, 2015
Asian Premiere -
Arab Film FestivalSan Fransisco, USA
October 16, 2015
American Premiere
Best Short Narrative (Nominated) -
Atlantic Film FestivalHalifax, Canada
September 21, 2015 -
Berlin International Shortfilm Festival - interFILMBerlin, Germany
November 15, 2015
European Premiere -
Halifax Independent Filmmakers' FestivalHalifax, Canada
June 10, 2015 -
Qabila Film FestivalCairo, Egypt
Egyptian Premiere -
Mayworks FestivalHalifax, Canada
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Victoria Film FestivalVictoria, Canada
February 5, 2016 -
Creative Nova Scotia Arts Awards GalaHalifax, Canada
November 7, 2015 -
TIFF SeeTheNorth Festival CircuitVancouver, Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Halifax - Canada
January 15, 2016 -
Nepal Human Rights International Film FestivalKathmandu
Nepal
March 17, 2017 -
Lebanon International Short Film FestivalNabatiyeh
Lebanon
December 3, 2016 -
Short Waves FestivalPoznan
Poland
March 22, 2017 -
ZEBRA Poetry Film FestivalMunster
Germany
October 15, 2016 -
Parkdale Film and Video ShowcaseToronto
Canada
September 22, 2016
Raghed Charabaty's first short film 'Alia', won three prestigious awards including first place at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma's national student competition, runner-up at the Toronto International Film Festival's Top Ten student shorts, and the Starfish Art Award. Along with 'Alia', his second film '#Deema' is currently playing in festivals around the world.
Charabaty is a Lebanese filmmaker based in Toronto, and 'YASMINE' is his latest project.