Cheers, to Those Who Stay is a 2010 Lebanese short film by Cyril Aris and Mounia Akl.
| Cheers, to Those Who Stay | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mounia Akl Cyril Aris |
| Written by | Mounia Akl Cyril Aris |
| Starring | Kyle Stephens Cyril Aris Mounia Akl Karl Noujeim Diane Mehanna Panos Aprahamian |
| Cinematography | Kyle Stephens |
| Music by | Mashrou' Leila Paul Tyan Walid Haddad |
Production company | Orange Dog Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Languages | Arabic English |
Synopsis
editCheers, to Those Who Stay revolves around Kyle, a Lebanese expatriate living in Detroit and studying filmmaking there. Kyle returns to Lebanon to deal with what he describes as a director's block and to get film material for his project. Kyle stays at his cousins flat where he meets his relatives: Omar a wannabe actor who is stuck in a clerical job; Maissa a controlling character who is always right; Alex a lazy bone and speedster; Joana the underdog obsessed with cleanliness and Ziad the hopeless romantic. Through his cousins Kyle experiences Lebanese everyday people, their problems, joie de vivre and complaints about the life in Beirut.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Kyle Stephens as Kyle
- Cyril Aris as Omar
- Mounia Akl as Maissa
- Karl Noujeim as Alex
- Panos Aprahamian as Ziad
- Diane Mehanna as Joana
Awards
edit- Los Angeles Film Festival of Hollywood Award of Merit fall 2010.[3]
- Los Angeles Movie Awards Honorable mention 2010.[4]
References
edit- ^ Cheers, To Those Who Stay - Chapter 1: Beirut, 20 Years Later (flv) (Motion picture) (in English, Arabic, and French). Beirut, Lebanon: Orange Dog Productions. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Do you know "An Orange Dog"?". Iloubnan. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Fall 2010 Award of Merit Winners". Los Angeles Film Festival. 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "LAMA 2010 (II) Winners". Los Angeles Movie Awards. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-01-16.