The Swing
Directed by Cyril Aris
On the eve of his 90th birthday, life hangs by a thread for Antoine as he anticipates the visit of his daughter gone on a journey to South America, while his wife for 65 years, Viviane, also suffering from the aches of old age, endures an excruciating double sentencing: dealing with her daughter’s tragic death, and, concealing this unbearable truth from her husband – truth that would inevitably end the last beats of his fragile heart.
Festivals & Awards
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic 2018 - Official Selection
Cinemed, Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier 2018 - Official Selection
Open City Documentary Film Festival 2018 - Closing Night Film
El-Gouna Film Festival 2018 - Official Selection
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2018 - In Competition
MedFilm festival - In Competition
Beirut Cinema Days 2019 - Official Selection
Minsk International Film Festival 2018 – Official Selection
ALFILM Arab Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Budapest International Documentary Film Festival 2018 – Official Selection
Black Movie - Geneva International Independent Film Festival 2018 – Official Selection
Royal Film Commission of Jordan 2019 - Special Screening
Sudan Independent Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
Haifa Independent Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection
El-Gouna Bronze Star Award - El Gouna Film Festival
Honourable Mention - Open City Documentary Festival
Jury Prize - Medfilm Festival
Special Mention - Budapest International Documentary Festival
Atlanta Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Istanbul Independent Film Festival 2019 - Unknown Knowns
Original Title
- The Swing
- Lebanon
- 2018
- 74 min.
- Arabic, French, Italian
Cast
- Antoine Aris
- Viviane Aris
- Toufic Aris
- Marie-Therese Aris
Genre
- Documentary
- Drama
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