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VALLEY OF EXILE Drama | 106 minutes | 2023 | Canada, Lebanon Written and directed by Anna Fahr Produced by Anna Fahr and Lara Abou Saifan Executive Producers: Paul Scherzer and Aeschylus Poulos Distribution: Game Theory Films (Canada) |
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Valley of Exile is a beautiful story of resilience made with enough heart and sincerity that you can’t help but feel it’s a story told from the |
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OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL (San Jose, USA) **WORLD PREMIERE
**WINNER: Jury Award, Best Feature Drama
Saturday, August 19th at 7pm and Thursday, August 24th at 11:15am
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VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Vancouver, BC) **CANADIAN PREMIERE
Saturday, September 30th at 9:15pm
Sunday, October 1st at 9:00pm
For programming info, CLICK HERE
**Director Anna Fahr in attendance
TALLGRASS FILM FESTIVAL (Wichita, Kansas) **MIDWESTERN PREMIERE
Thursday, October 5th at 12:00pm
For programming info, CLICK HERE
WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL (Warsaw, Poland) **EUROPEAN PREMIERE
Saturday, October 7th at 4:30pm
Thursday, October 12th at 6:30pm **
Friday, October 13th at 9:00pm **
Saturday, October 14th at 11:00am **
**Director Anna Fahr, actor Michel Hourani and Co-Producer Habib Battah in attendance
**WINNER: Jury Award, Best Feature Drama
Saturday, August 19th at 7pm and Thursday, August 24th at 11:15am
For programming info, CLICK HERE
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Vancouver, BC) **CANADIAN PREMIERE
Saturday, September 30th at 9:15pm
Sunday, October 1st at 9:00pm
For programming info, CLICK HERE
**Director Anna Fahr in attendance
TALLGRASS FILM FESTIVAL (Wichita, Kansas) **MIDWESTERN PREMIERE
Thursday, October 5th at 12:00pm
For programming info, CLICK HERE
WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL (Warsaw, Poland) **EUROPEAN PREMIERE
Saturday, October 7th at 4:30pm
Thursday, October 12th at 6:30pm **
Friday, October 13th at 9:00pm **
Saturday, October 14th at 11:00am **
**Director Anna Fahr, actor Michel Hourani and Co-Producer Habib Battah in attendance
LOGLINE
Two sisters arrive in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley at the onset of the Syrian war, embarking on a journey into exile that tests their loyalty to their country, their family and each other.
SYNOPSIS
Set in the early years of the Syrian war, Valley of Exile chronicles the journey of Rima and Nour, two sisters who find unexpected refuge in a makeshift settlement in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley after fleeing war-torn Damascus. Older sister Rima, who is eight months pregnant, is set on reuniting with her husband and rebuilding their lives in Lebanon while younger sister Nour is determined to find their missing brother and eventually return home to Syria.
In the camp, the sisters forge alliances with other women who are similarly forced to live without the support of family they've lost to the war. This propels them onto separate paths: Rima finds work as a housekeeper, hoping to earn money to rent an apartment before her baby is born, while Nour sets out to investigate their brother's whereabouts, risking her own safety in the process.
As days in the camp turn to weeks, Rima and Nour begin to realize that their journey together into exile is not only a struggle for survival, but ultimately a test of loyalty to their country, their family and each other.
In the camp, the sisters forge alliances with other women who are similarly forced to live without the support of family they've lost to the war. This propels them onto separate paths: Rima finds work as a housekeeper, hoping to earn money to rent an apartment before her baby is born, while Nour sets out to investigate their brother's whereabouts, risking her own safety in the process.
As days in the camp turn to weeks, Rima and Nour begin to realize that their journey together into exile is not only a struggle for survival, but ultimately a test of loyalty to their country, their family and each other.
For more information, contact: anna@morningbirdpictures.com
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