Anaïs Versini

Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous

Mehdia, an Ethiopian migrant domestic worker in Beirut, loves Ahmed, a Syrian refugee who struggles to survive dealing in second-hand metal scraps, while affected by a mysterious physical condition related to shrapnel wounds exposure during the war. Their love story seems to have no future, but since they have nothing, they can lose nothing. When the opportunity presents itself, they leave Beirut in a hopeful and desperate get-away while Ahmed’s physical condition gets worse and worse.

The Mighty Kingdom

In the isolated mountains, Petru raises his two twins alone. Every Sunday in winter, they go boar hunting. As they approach adulthood, their bond has given way to a relationship of confrontation and competition.

Flat Tired

Nasser hit rock bottom after his wife left him. His best friends Sam and Paul take him on a trip to Corsica to bike-climb the Col de Bavella. There they meet Nicole, maintenance agent in their campsite, who will disturb their friendly trip.

Fires in the Dark

Seventeenth century. Set in a small village, nestled between the sea and the mountain, the father of Alan, a young fifteen-year-old boy, has sold himself for two years to indentured service. Alan is forced to take the place of his father and struggles to support his family.

Here Comes the Night

In the Island of Corsica, Jeanne's everyday life flows more or less quietly since Lucien, her lover, has been murdered, three years ago.