Aziza

At a glance

Aziza, is a 2019 Lebanese movie, directed by Soudade Kaadan, and starring Abdel Moneim Amayri, Karess Bashar, with a runtime of 13 minutes. Content rating: PG.

Overview

Aziza is a delicate and affecting short film set in Beirut, where Ayman — a Syrian refugee — attempts to teach his wife how to drive his car, the last tangible link he carries from his homeland. What begins as a simple driving lesson in the streets of Beirut quietly unravels into a journey through memory, longing, and disorientation. In just a few minutes, the film captures the emotional weight of displacement with remarkable economy and grace, turning the interior of a car into a space where loss and love collide. Aziza is a poetic meditation on exile, nostalgia, and the objects we cling to when everything else is gone.

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