Private Project

Project Scandal

Following research on "Feminist pornography" and cases of sex-positive attitudes in the art field in Lebanon, I decided to observe and experience shooting a sexually daring film in Lebanon with local performers. The script is based on the true-story narrative of a scandal touching an erotic performer of Lebanese descent. The process of filming this work almost constitutes a tautology of its narrative as the filming became scandalous by itself and several scenes or elements in the scenes had to be canceled or cut out.

Project Scandal is the result of that shoot. An almost daring, rather visually poetic, short story narrating a scandal, whilst the original script and intention was for it to be a scandal by itself.

  • Alex El Dahdah
    Director
  • Alex El Dahdah
    Writer
  • Alex El Dahdah
    Producer
  • Nour Salem
    Key Cast
    "Abeer (Dust)"
  • Christine Abdel Massih
    Key Cast
    "Claude (Ms Cee)"
  • Queen Sultana
    Key Cast
    "Sabrina"
  • Theresa Kristi Abboud
    Key Cast
    "Suraiya"
  • Karl Bourjeili
    DOP
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    Lebanon
  • Country of Filming:
    Lebanon
  • Language:
    Arabic, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Widescreen, 4K, Stereo
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Lebanese American University
Director Biography - Alex El Dahdah


Alex El Dahdah is a filmmaker and performer currently based in the Bay Area. His most known work is ÃH (2020), an award-winning short film he directed and performed in. He has also participated in several works as a performer and production designer, and worked in marketing as a digital producer and content writer.
After a year of working in an office, he decided to focus more on his art practice and explore other mediums by enrolling in the graduate studio arts program at the San Francisco Art Institute. His work is often introspective and focuses on themes of ancestry, queerness, and guilt.

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