‘Disorder,’ Anthology Film Depicting Turbulent Life in Lebanon, Acquired for World Sales by Front Row Ahead of El Gouna Fest Premiere
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Dubai-based distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired world rights to anthology film “Disorder,” which depicts different aspects of Lebanon’s recent turbulence and the toll taken by the country’s disarray on its new generations.
The timely portmanteau film comprises four shorts helmed by prominent Lebanese writers and directors: Lucien Bourjeili (“Heaven Without People”), Bane Fakih (“Keep It Together”), Wissam Charaf (“Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous”) and Areej Mahmoud (“Beirut 6:07”).
The shorts, titled “The Group,” “Motherland,” “Don’t Panic” and “A Piece of Heaven,” feature top Lebanese talents such as Manal Issa (“The Swimmers”), Rodrigue Sleiman (“The Traveller”), Farah Shaer (“Heaven Without People”) and Hanane Hajj Ali (“Bab El Shams”). “Disorder” will world premiere out-of-competition at Egypt’s upcoming El Gouna Film Festival.
Curated and lead-produced by prominent advertising exec Bechara Mouzannar – who is a former creative chief of ad agency Leo Burnett in the Middle East and Africa and now runs a production company called Unbranded – “Disorder” “blends drama and dark comedy” to capture the complex emotions and experiences of the Lebanese people during their ongoing upheaval, according to a statement. “Each director brings a unique narrative voice, contributing to a powerful mosaic of a nation grappling with chaos, instability and resilience,” the statement says.
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