The Passage

While one evening he is guarding his aunt's house in an isolated village in Lebanon, Anis will have to pretend to be a thief to save his life during a burglary.

18 Lebanese filmmakers, driven by the ongoing war in Gaza, transform their personal letters of turmoil into a series of powerful short films, unaware that their own country is on the brink of facing a similar tragic fate.

Exiles is a conversation with oneself when the ground slips away beneath our feet. A forced journey, when we would rather remain grounded by our roots; the refusal of an imposed destiny, out of home. A dreamlike vision of a home-island that we cling to; our asylum from chaos.

The lamb borrows the wolf's mask for bravery. Exposing one's true feelings is never an easy task. The son chooses to confront his ex-militant father, he wants to know, he wants to be sure: "Who are you Daddy? I need to know... Murderer or Hero?" An intimate open letter, sent out from generation to generation, thus setting a pathway for an intriguing confrontation. "The truth hurts, but silence kills."