Writer
In Clotheslined, the viewer is invited into the intimate chronicle of the lives of Fares, Souad and Mira, a family in modern-day Lebanon as told by the clothesline on their balcony terrasse. In a way, the film is the story of the clothesline as it narrates, from its own perspective, the beginnings, the joys, the laughter, but also the sadness and hardships, and all the unforeseen challenges that life dishes out to this family of three and their surroundings.
Director
In Clotheslined, the viewer is invited into the intimate chronicle of the lives of Fares, Souad and Mira, a family in modern-day Lebanon as told by the clothesline on their balcony terrasse. In a way, the film is the story of the clothesline as it narrates, from its own perspective, the beginnings, the joys, the laughter, but also the sadness and hardships, and all the unforeseen challenges that life dishes out to this family of three and their surroundings.
Halim
Maia, a single mother, lives in Montreal with her teenage daughter, Alex. On Christmas Eve, they receive an unexpected delivery: notebooks, tapes, and photos Maia sent to her best friend from 1980’s Beirut. Maia refuses to open the box or confront its memories, but Alex secretly begins diving into it. Between fantasy and reality, Alex enters the world of her mother’s tumultuous, passionate adolescence during the Lebanese civil war, unlocking mysteries of a hidden past.
Bassem
It’s moving day. Sahar and Omar are new in town. When Sahar runs down to the local supermarket to grab some first-night essentials, the owner of the store leaves her in an uncomfortable situation. She returns to the apartment where her and Omar’s stagnant relationship leaves them speechless. Later, when Omar visits an old friend, we slowly unravel what undying love entails and how it can be threatened by routine and monotony.
