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Canary in a Coal Mine

Genre:
Dark Comedy
Year:
2024
Duration:
20 minutes
Rating:
18+
Screenplay: Dwan Kaoukji
Cast: Josef Akiki, Ahmad Ghossein, Fadi Abi Samra
Cinematography: Pol Seif
Editing: Simon Habre
Production: Cobalt Films
Début Status: Jordanian Première
Synopsis

While guarding his aunt’s house in a remote Lebanese village one night, Anis is forced to pretend he is a thief to save his life from a break-in.

Director’s biography

Dwan Kaoukji is Lebanese, born and raised in Kuwait. She is a social scientist by profession and recently began exploring her career as a filmmaker. “Canary in a Coal Mine “is her first short fictional film.

Prior to this film, Dwan directed a short documentary for BBC World Service called "The Soul of the Rose" that explores the lives of natural perfumers in Northern India, which aired on TV and online in 2016.

Screening Date & Time

July 8, 2024
6:00 pm
TAJ Cinema 6
July 10, 2024
10:00 pm
TAJ Cinema 6

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