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Stillness
A Film by Jessica Mansour, Lebanon, 2020
Original Title
Stillness
Country of Production
Lebanon
Year of Production
2020
Running Time
2'25"
Language
Arabic
Awards
Winner - Best Mini Short Award November 2020 - Short To The Point International Short Film Festival
Production
Production Company or Producer
Balkoon
Contact Person
Dany Chamoun
Distribution
Distribution Company
Balkoon
Synopsys
It took a couple of seconds to change the beat of a country, to deform the face of a city and to destroy people’s lives.
This film is about Beirut grieving in stillness. Moving in this city while dwelling on the memories of the explosion of the 4th of August 2020 in Lebanon.
Name
Jessica Mansour
Country
Lebanon
Biography
Beirut-born Jessica Mansour is a film director and actress.
With so much passion and raw dedication, she started acting in films and commercials at the age of 15.
Jessica’s early beginnings made her discover her love for film at an early age. In 2012, she graduated from “Saint Josef University” with a major in filmmaking. Her capstone, short film “Melody in the shadow” was screened in many local and international festivals including “Cannes film festival - Short Film Corner”.
Filmography
Her career started through working in commercials and films.
As an actress, she took roles in many films such as "The insult" (academy award
nominee film), "The good Shepherd" and "Sweet discomfort".
In the meantime, her directing career continues to grow through her various work in commercials and films in Beirut, Dubai and other countries.
Director's notes
“Stillness” my short film portrays a real event that happened to me and every person living in Lebanon; witnessing the explosion of Beirut on the 4th of August, a traumatizing day for us all. I was aware of how much a film can awake the memory of that day. There weren’t any big compromises and surprises during this film, peace was over it. Working with talented and dedicated team, the film process went very smoothly.
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