Lebanese Film ‘Harvest’ Wins Final Cut in Venice Workshop Prize

Lebanese director Ely Dhager’s “Harvest” (see interview here), a drama about a young woman contending with identity issues on returning to Beirut after a long stint abroad, is the standout title in…

– which provides post-production support and partnership opportunities to films from Africa and the Arab world.

The Venice Biennale jury, made up of Marie-Pierre Macia , Antonio Medici , and Michel Zana , praised “Harvest” for its “

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