Christopher Aoun

Christopher Aoun

Рождение : , Beirut, Lebanon

История

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.

Профиль

Christopher Aoun

Фильмы

Copilot
Director of Photography
Asli and Saeed fall in love in the mid-1990s. Although Asli’s mother is against their relationship, they secretly get married. Then he disappears. A sensitive love story that recounts how Saeed changes Asli’s life – before the entire world is shaken.
Человек, который продал свою кожу
Director of Photography
Сэм, сирийский беженец, чьё тело было превращено в живое произведение искусства и выставлено в музее, скоро поймет, что продал не только свою кожу.
Subspace
Director of Photography
An intimate portrayal of power exchange.
Kalveli: Shadows of the Desert
Director of Photography
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.
Капернаум
Director of Photography
Двенадцатилетний Зейн не может точно ответить на вопрос, сколько у него братьев и сестёр, но уверен, что детей в его семье должно было быть меньше. Несмотря на юный возраст, Зейн нелегально работает, следит за младшими, помогает старшим, ищет деньги и документы на эмиграцию в Швецию. Он смотрит на мир с нескрываемой ненавистью. Ему есть что ненавидеть. Дети на улицах Бейрута попрошайничают, едят посыпанный сахаром лёд и чипсы, девочек как можно раньше продают замуж, сам он вынужден есть что попало, спать, где придётся, и самое главное — он только что получил пятилетний срок. В тюрьме Зейн подаёт в суд на родителей. За то, что они дали ему жизнь.
In White
Director of Photography
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
Director of Photography