Ana El Awan

Produced in 1994

Ana El Awan

Film Information

Festival Edition 1997 - Edition 1
Section General
Director Jean-Claude Codsi
Country Lebanon
Duration 85 mins
Language Arabic & French
Category Arab Feature Films 1997

Synopsis

Two Lebanese who had fled their homeland because of war decide to return to their country. He’s a failed musician who’s broke and is going back to Lebanon because he has no choice. She’s a bourgeoisie who’s found her place in Paris society; she’s going back to find her “lost son.” They meet on the boat to Lebanon. The film chronicles their rediscovery of their country, their looking for the “missing son” and their reconciliation with the past.

Full Description

Two Lebanese who had fled their homeland because of war decide to return to their country. He's a failed musician who's broke and is going back to Lebanon because he has no choice. She's a bourgeoisie who's found her place in Paris society; she's going back to find her "lost son." They meet on the boat to Lebanon. The film chronicles their rediscovery of their country, their looking for the "missing son" and their reconciliation with the past.