We Are Inside

We Are Inside is a documentary about a woman named Farah who returns to Lebanon after fifteen years away. She moves in with her aging father, and the two struggle to communicate. They seek a shared way to connect for one final conversation, eventually discovering that poetry is the only medium her father understands. This personal relationship unfolds against the backdrop of a national crisis and the sounds of revolution occurring outside.

The film was written and directed by Farah Kassem and produced by Cynthia Choucair, Farah Kassem, and Jamal Dalali. It is a co-production between Denmark, Qatar, and Lebanon, involving production companies such as the Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, Good Company Pictures, and Road2Films. The documentary features Mustapha Kassem appearing as himself. With a runtime of 177 minutes, the film was released on April 17, 2024.