WAVES ’98 Short Films

Omar is lured into the depths of segregated Beirut. Isolated from reality, he struggles to keep his sense of home.

Lebanese director Ely Dagher was born and raised in Beirut. He graduated with an MA in New Media and Contemporary Art Studies from Goldsmiths College in London. His latest short film WAVES ’98 was awarded the Palme D’Or for Best Short Film at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

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Details

Country: Lebanon, Qatar

Year: 2015

Director: Ely Dagher

Screenwriter: Ely Dagher

Producer: Ely Dagher

Executive Producer: Ely Dagher

Director of Photography: Ely Dagher

Editor: Ely Dagher

Production Designer: Ely Dagher

Music: Matthew Wilcock

Cast/Featuring: Elie Bassila

Running Time (minutes): 15 min

Language: Arabic

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