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ملاحظة المنتج

"Suspended" chronicles the intertwined lives of three individuals across different generations, spanning the tumultuous years from 2018 to 2021, set against the backdrop of Lebanon's deteriorating state. The film delves into the profound challenges faced by a nation struggling to break free from its constraints. Within the political turmoil, individual narratives emerge, crafting a multifaceted portrayal of personal quests amidst larger sociopolitical battles. Over four years, filmmaker Myriam El Hajj devoted herself to capturing her characters, amassing over 400 hours of footage, encapsulating pivotal moments in the country's history and the tales of three unique generations. This unfolded while the filmmaker herself experienced this unprecedented crisis and had to adapt to it. The film's narrative underwent multiple transformations to mirror Lebanon's evolving crises. Despite the challenges in production, we persevered, securing funding and international support, culminating in our selection for the prestigious Final Cut platform in Venice, where "Suspended" received two awards, propelling us further in post-production. Presently, we have a locked picture with partial sound design and color grading. However, we stand on the verge of completion with a $20,000 shortfall. This crucial amount is needed for final touches, encompassing 3 days of editing, two days of color grading, five. days of sound design and sound mixing, credits finalization, and the creation of the master copies and of vital promotional materials (poster and trailer).

فيلموغرافيا المنتج

Abbout Productions produces feature films and documentaries with a distinctly Arab voice, expressing the identity of the region. Since 1998, the company has managed to bring together an important network of Arab and Lebanese artists, and produced award-winning films that premiered in prestigious film festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Locarno, KVIFF and received international distribution. Its filmography includes Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige’s “A Perfect Day” (2005), “I Want to See” (2008) and “Memory Box” (2021); Ghassan Salhab’s “The Last Man” (2006) and “The Valley” (2014); Vatche Boulghourjian’s “Tramontane” (2016); Rana Eid's “Panoptic” (2017); Mohamed Siam’s “Amal” (2017); Oualid Mouaness’ “1982” (2019), Ahmad Ghossein’s “All This Victory” (2019); Ely Dagher's “The Sea Ahead” (2021) and Mounia Akl's “Costa Brava, Lebanon” (2021). The company’s main objective remains to help structure Lebanese and Arab cinema craft into a solid industry.