Shadows of Beirut

A young woman travels back to Beirut after twenty-five years to visit her dying father, with whom she has long been estranged. As she struggles to find the courage to face him and the will to offer forgiveness, she forms connections with local people who help her rediscover the essence of her home country.

This drama was directed by Tina Gharavi, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Tala Calil. It is the second of two films Gharavi directed in 2026, following Virginia Woolf's Night & Day. The movie features Tala Calil in the lead role as Lana, appearing alongside Assaad Bouab as Rami, Flavia Bechara as Sirine, Michael E. Rodgers as Ben, and Souraya Baghdadi as Mounia. The film has a total runtime of 90 minutes.