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Lebanese writer-director Cyril Aris made his fiction feature debut with A Sad and Beautiful World (2025), drawing on his own experience growing up in Lebanon during the turbulent 1990s and early 2000s. His previous documentary Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano (2023) was supported by the Sundance Institute. It premiered in the main competition at Karlovy Vary and won a Special Jury mention, going on to screen at BFI, CPH DOX, DOC NYC, and over 80 festivals worldwide. His feature documentary, The Swing screened at ANA in 2019. His short film The President's Visit (2017) premiered at TIFF and played in over 100 festivals. He holds an MFA from Columbia University and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Link to film page: A Sad and Beautiful World
Filmography: A Sad and Beautiful World (2025) · Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano (2023) · Beating Hearts (2020) · The Swing (2018) · The President's Visit (2017) · Siham (2013)
Lebanese writer-director Cyril Aris made his fiction feature debut with A Sad and Beautiful World (2025), drawing on his own experience growing up in Lebanon during the turbulent 1990s and early 2000s. His previous documentary Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano (2023) was supported by the Sundance Institute. It premiered in the main competition at Karlovy Vary and won a Special Jury mention, going on to screen at BFI, CPH DOX, DOC NYC, and over 80 festivals worldwide. His feature documentary, The Swing screened at ANA in 2019. His short film The President's Visit (2017) premiered at TIFF and played in over 100 festivals. He holds an MFA from Columbia University and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Link to film page: A Sad and Beautiful World
Filmography: A Sad and Beautiful World (2025) · Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano (2023) · Beating Hearts (2020) · The Swing (2018) · The President's Visit (2017) · Siham (2013)