Georges Khabbaz

Yunan

Munir travels to a remote island to contemplate a drastic action. He is haunted by a cryptic parable passed down to him by his mother. In the silence of his isolated island sanctuary, he encounters the enigmatic Valeska and her rough-hewn but loyal son, Karl. Although few words are spoken, simple acts of kindness begin to overcome their mutual distrust. Munir’s heavy burden is gradually eased and his desire for life reignited

Friends ... and Dearest

A dinner party unravels when a tight group of friends agree to leave their phones unlocked on the table, exposing juicy interactions and dark secrets.

On the Ropes

A story that reflects the Lebanese society through a family whose members' lives are suspended, like everything else in the country.

What is the issue?

A lawyer, Eid, is hired to represent a brute in a divorce from his wife. The twist is that the wife of the brute is not unknown to Eid, but he can't quite tell that to the brute.

Mille secrets mille dangers

Alain marries Virginie in the crypt of the Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal Oratory. It looks like it will be the happiest day of his life – of their life. Everyone is there, the parents of the bride, the great friend, the parents of the narrator – Lebanese from Egypt who immigrated to Quebec thirty years ago, divorced for twenty, who have not spoken to each other for ten. But, as the celebration approaches, Alain is worse than ever. Insomnia is back, anxiety and illness too.

Ghadi

Leba is a music instructor who lives in a small Lebanese town. Social pressure leads him to get married and have children. Lara, his beloved wife, births a girl, later other one and finally Ghadi, a boy with special needs related with Down Syndrome. Ghadi could have been a burden, but he is a cause of pride and joy for all of them —but a test too that proves the intolerance of other people.

What is the issue?

A lawyer, Eid, is hired to represent a brute in a divorce from his wife. The twist is that the wife of the brute is not unknown to Eid, but he can't quite tell that to the brute.

Under the Bombs

In the wake of Israel's 2006 bombardment of Lebanon, a determined woman finds her way into the country convincing a taxi driver to take a risky journey around the scarred region in search of her sister and her son.