In White (2017)
Lara, a 24 year old Lebanese artist living in NYC, returns home to Beirut for her father’s funeral. Her elegant strong-willed mother, Rima, pushes for Lara to behave in accordance with the social mores of Beirut and the traditional ways of grieving. Lara, in mourning and in need of her family, yields. Her Jewish Canadian fiancee, Noah, shows up to support her – but is surprised to discover that Lara has never told her family about him. Lara can’t bring herself to risk losing her family but eventually must find a way to be true to herself.
Director: Dania Bdeir
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: November 12, 2017
Cast
Screenplay
Cinematography: Christopher Aoun
Editing: Johnny Bassett, Ted Raviv
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In White about?
- Lara, a 24 year old Lebanese artist living in NYC, returns home to Beirut for her father’s funeral. Her elegant strong-willed mother, Rima, pushes for Lara to behave in accordance with the social mores of Beirut and the traditional ways of grieving. Lara, in mourning and in need of her family, yields. Her Jewish Canadian fiancee, Noah, shows up to support her – but is surprised to discover that Lara has never told her family about him. Lara can’t bring herself to risk losing her family but eventually must find a way to be true to herself.
- Who directed In White?
- In White was directed by Dania Bdeir.
- Who stars in In White?
- In White stars Maria Achkar, Roula Hamadeh, Benjamin Zusman, Marwa Khalil, Lucie Choucair, Julien Farhat.
- How long is In White?
- In White has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- What genre is In White?
- In White is a Drama film.