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Christopher Aoun

Nacimiento : , Beirut, Lebanon

Historia

Born in Beirut, Christopher Aoun studied cinematography at the Université Saint Jospeh de Beyrouth and the University of Television and Film Munich. In 2019 he won the German Cinematography Award, was named as one of '10 Cinematographers to watch' by Variety, a 'Rising Star of Cinematography' by the American Cinematographer magazine and became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. He shot Nadine Labaki's Academy Award nominated film 'Capernaum' in Beirut, which won the Jury Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Prior to that, he photographed Philippe Aractingi's film 'Listen' in Lebanon, the documentary 'Kalveli - Shadows of the Desert' in India, as well as dozens of commercials and music videos worldwide. He recently wrapped production on Anne Zohra Berrached's latest movie 'The Wife of the Pilot', produced by Razor Film and Kaouther Ben Hania's 'The Man who Sold his Skin', starring Monica Bellucci.

Perfil

Películas

Copilot

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Cuando una estudiante de ciencias Asli conoce al carismático Saeed a mediados de los 90, es amor a primera vista. Los amantes se casan y Asli jura ser fiel a Saeed y nunca revelar sus secretos. Su futuro parece brillante, pero a medida que amanece el siglo XXI, Saeed toma una decisión que no solo hará añicos los sueños de Asli, sino que sacudirá al mundo entero: será uno de los pilotos que perpetró el atentado al World Trade Center.

El hombre que vendió su piel

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Sam Ali, un joven sensible e impulsivo de Siria, abandona su país poniendo rumbo hacia el Líbano huyendo de la guerra. Para poder viajar por Europa y vivir así con el amor de su vida, acepta tatuarse la espalda a manos de uno de los artistas contemporáneos más importantes que existen. Tras convertir su cuerpo en una prestigiosa obra de arte, Sam comprende poco a poco que su decisión implica todo lo contrario a lo que él deseaba en un principio: la libertad

Subspace

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An intimate portrayal of power exchange.

Kalveli: Shadows of the Desert

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Baskaran left India for Dubai with high hopes but came back in a coffin. His widow Sundari didn't believe he committed suicide, so the relatives recruit cousin and filmmaker Jayakrisahnan Subramanian to uncover, what really happened. On his research, Jayakrishnan discovers that his cousin's fate symbolizes the exploited dreams of thousands others and the consequences they have to face when they wake up.

Cafarnaúm

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Beirut, Líbano. Zain es un niño de doce años inteligente y valiente, que sobrevive a los peligros de las calles de la ciudad gracias a su ingenio. Huyendo de sus padres, y haciendo valer sus derechos, recurre a la justicia para demandarles por el 'crimen' de haberle dado la vida. Una fábula contemporánea de carácter político sobre un niño que se rebela contra la vida que le han impuesto vivir .

In White

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Lara, a 24 year old Lebanese artist living in NYC, returns home to Beirut for her father’s funeral. Her elegant strong-willed mother, Rima, pushes for Lara to behave in accordance with the social mores of Beirut and the traditional ways of grieving. Lara, in mourning and in need of her family, yields. Her Jewish Canadian fiancee, Noah, shows up to support her – but is surprised to discover that Lara has never told her family about him. Lara can’t bring herself to risk losing her family but eventually must find a way to be true to herself.

Martha und Karl

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