The North Road
North American Premiere

The North Road

Shorts in Competition: Narrative
| France | 25 MINUTES | Arabic, French
Drama
Now in his mid-40s, Karim has lived in France since his early teenage years. Now, for the first time in many years, he's returning to Lebanon to transfer the remains of his father, who died during the war, from Beirut to his home village.

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Carlos Chahine
Carlos Chahine (b. 1959, Lebanon) emigrated to France at the beginning of the Lebanese war in 1975. He earned a diploma in dentistry before studying theater in Strasbourg. Since the '90s, he has worked exclusively as an actor. The North Road is his directorial debut.
Editor
Gladys Joujou
Screenwriter
Carlos Chahine
Director
Carlos Chahine
Sound
Chadi Roukoz
Composer
Cynthia Zaven
Producer
Samuel Chauvin
Director of Photography
Jacques Bouquin
Primary Cast
Carlos Chahine, Camille Figuéréo, Matthieu Marie, Fadi Abi Samra, Rami Kodeih

Contacts
Director's Agent
Carlos Chahine
85 rue Julien Lacroix Paris, 75020
Phone: +33 1 44 62 97 50
carl.c@free.fr
Print Source
Samuel Chauvin
13 Production
140 Rue de Rivoli Paris, 75001
Phone: +33 1 40 26 06 97
sam@13production.com
* Rush Tickets available at venue except for
Beacon Theatre
Rush will be offered when advanced tickets for a screening or event are no longer available at venues other than Beacon Theatre.
The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.

Note: This film will screen as part of the Shorts: Wake-up Call program.

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