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An ambitious policewoman conducts a murder investigation that threatens to turn her own hometown against her.
Based on Meedo’s novel of the same title. A bus carrying immigrant farmers is gunned down just outside a prosperous wine-producing town in the mountains of Lebanon. The authorities are quick to label the murder politically motivated. They bring in Nancy, a young police cadet born in this town, to console her townspeople. However, Nancy refuses to play into the narrative and instead embarks on her own secret investigation. Meanwhile, a local college professor behaves erratically, covers up evidence, and tells misleading stories about what happened. As he grows into her prime suspect and as their lives intertwine, Nancy’s quest for the truth threatens to destroy the delicate balance of their community.

Credits

Director
Meedo Taha
Screenwriter
Meedo Taha
Producer
Marie Mouchel-Blaisot
Production Company
MAT Productions

About the Director

Meedo Taha
Meedo Taha is a Lebanese filmmaker and author who tells stories about people who dare to push social boundaries. His films include 'The Incident' (Jury Award from the Directors Guild of America), and his literary work includes the novel 'A Road to Damascus' (published by Interlink). His work has been screened at festivals such as Busan and Clermont-Ferrand and has received support from the Sloan F

Producers

Marie Mouchel-Blaisot

As a graduate of Psychopathology, former psychologist involved with mutual help organizations, and former copywriter in advertising, Marie Mouchel-Blaisot developed an early passion for arthouse cinema from around the world. She started her producing career on low-budget award-winning documentaries, then joined MAT Films in 1998, where she began a long collaboration with Richard Magnien. Together, they have produced more than 10 feature films and 50 creative documentaries. Now with MAT Productions, she focuses on the international co-production of feature films. She graduated from Eurodoc, is a regular expert in national film commissions, and is a member of the Syndicat des Producteurs Indépendants (SPI).

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