Skies of Lebanon backdrop

Skies of Lebanon 2021 Directed by Chloé Mazlo Sous le ciel d'Alice

In the fifties, young Alice leaves her natal Swiss mountains for the sunny and vibrant shores of Beirut. She falls madly in love with Joseph, a quirky astrophysicist intent on sending the first Lebanese national into space. Alice quickly fits in among his relatives, but after years of bliss, the civil war threatens their Garden of Eden.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Languages Arabic , French , Italian
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Companies ARTE France Cinéma , Moby Dick Films
Release Date 30 June 2021
90 mins
Cast
Alba Rohrwacher Alice Kamar
Wajdi Mouawad Joseph Kamar
Isabelle Zighondi Mona Kamar
Odette Makhlouf Amal Kamar
Hany Tamba Georges Kamar
Maroun Moubarak Raymonde's Wife
Ishac Diwan TV Journalist
Abou Chabké Joëlle TV Instructor
Mayssaloun Nassar Radio Journalist (voice)
Nadine Naous The Tree
Robert Mazlo The Priest
Bernard Boulad Director of the Conservatory
Jean-François Baalbaky The Minister of Reconstruction
Elias Wehaibé The Policeman
Fabrice Colson Swiss Embassy Employee