A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD / CYRIL ARIS

A sweeping love story spanning three decades. In Lebanon — a country cycling between prosperity and devastation — Nino and Yasmina are drawn together by a magnetic bond. As wars, collapse, and the August 4th explosion reshape the world around them, they face an impossible question: can you build a family and chart a path to happiness in a country that may never let you?

Awards:

. People's Choice Award, Giornate degli Autori (Venice) 2025

· Best Screenplay, Red Sea International Film Festival

· Best Picture, Asian World Fil.m Festival

· Jury Award + Best Acting Feature Film, Hollywood Arab Film Festival 2026

· Aurora Award, Tromsø International Film Festival

· Official Selection: Palm Springs IFF 2026

· San Francisco IFF 2026 · Mostra Internacional de Cinema São Paulo

· Official Selection of Lebanon, 98th Academy Awards®

RT: 109 mins.

Director: CYRIL ARIS