Presented by Barbara Sadhana
Director: Cyril Aris
Starring: Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil
Distribution: Watermelon Pictures (The Voice of Hind Rajab, The Glassworker, American Doctor)
Premiere: Venice Film Festival 2025
Select Awards: Official submission of Lebanon for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
Across three decades of passion, loss, and hope, Nino and Yasmina are bound by a magnetic relationship. Torn between love and survival, they must decide whether to build a family and seek happiness in Lebanon, or leave their home, amid the country's unfolding tragedies.
A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD is nominated for the following Lost Weekend awards:
Best Film
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Director (Cyril Aris)
Best Actor (Hasan Akil)
Best Actress (Mounia Akl)
Best Soundtrack or Score
Best Story
Best Cinematography
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