Towards the Sun

At a glance

Towards the Sun, is a 2019 Lebanese movie, directed by Nour Ouayda. with a runtime of 18 minutes.

Overview

Vers le Soleil (Towards the Sun) is a Lebanese documentary art film that transforms the National Museum of Beirut into an immersive sensory experience. The viewer is guided through the museum's main hall by a disembodied voice in a headset, nudging them toward unexpected encounters — touching ancient artefacts, even licking stone. At the corner of a mosaic, the voice reveals that a hole in the wall was made by a sniper's bullet. The film culminates in a mysterious invitation: dial a phone number to hear the rest of the story. Part documentary, part audio installation, Vers le Soleil layers the trauma of Lebanon's civil war onto its cultural heritage, exploring how violence leaves its mark on objects, memory, and the very walls of history.

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