Nadine Asmar

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Nadine Asmar

Born November 29, 1994 · Lebanon (age 31)

Nadine is a Lebanese filmmaker. She holds a BA in Cinema and TV from the Lebanese University - Fine Arts Institute II and an MA in Cinema and Audiovisual from Paris 1 University Panthéon-Sorbonne. She’s currently pursuing her PhD thesis in Film Studies at the University of Western Brittany in France. She wrote and directed two award-winning short films, The Blind of the Cathedral (2015) and Perha…

Known For

CapernaumCapernaum · 2018
Capernaum
★ 8.12018
MovieDrama
After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.
A Sad and Beautiful WorldA Sad and Beautiful World · 2026
A Sad and Beautiful World
★ 7.02026
MovieRomanceDrama
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 in Lebanon or leave their home despite tragedies.
Only Rebels WinOnly Rebels Win · 2026
Only Rebels Win
★ 7.02026
MovieDrama
Suzanne and Osmane meet in crisis-ridden Beirut. Osmane is a young Sudanese man without papers, searching for a better future; Suzanne is a widow with Palestinian roots more than twice his age. Against all odds, they fall in love.
The InsultThe Insult · 2017
The Insult
★ 7.52017
MovieDramaCrime
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
The Sand CastleThe Sand Castle · 2024
The Sand Castle
★ 5.72024
MovieThrillerMystery
Stranded on a deserted island, a family of four scavenges for survival as their past unravels, sending them into a downward spiral of painful events.
TentigoTentigo · 2025
Tentigo
★ 7.02025
MovieComedyRomance
An embarrassing problem emerges in a quiet household somewhere in a province of Sri Lanka. The patriarch of a lovely family suddenly dies in front of the TV one fateful night. He experienced something soulfully romantic before his last breath and the most sensitive part of his deceased body still functions without pulse or blood pressure. His two grown sons and a mourning mother are eager to bend down the standing organ to avoid shameful reactions at the funeral.
The Blind of the CathedralThe Blind of the Cathedral · 2015
The Blind of the Cathedral
2015
MovieDrama
In front of a cathedral, fate led to Hala and Bachir's meeting. At first sight, they share nothing in common: she is a 15-year-old student, she is Muslim and she sees. Whereas Bachir is 27, he plays the lute, he is Christian and blind. In a country ruled by hatred and conflicts, division and exacerbated sectarianism, and just before the burst of the civil war, two pure souls meet. Hala and Bachir will go through an adventure that will empower their innocent love. But a dark fate awaits them.
Perhaps Today...Perhaps Today... · 2017
Perhaps Today...
2017
MovieDrama
Oum Karim, a 60-year-old Beiruti lady, is used to preparing Lahm Bi Ajin (Lebanese ham pie) once per week.

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