Ismaël Louati
About
Ismaël is a prolific artist living in Tunis. He co-directed BABYLON with Y. Chebbi and A. Eddine Slim, and the film won the Grand Prix at the FID-Marseille International Film Festival. THE SYRIANS, his next project, won the Dubai-DFC-DIFF awards in December 2017, at the Dubai International Film Festival.
The Syrians
THE SYRIANS presents existential stories of Syrian refugees in contemporary Beirut: mother-to-be Leena, postcard artist Omar, surfer Ali, and closeted transgender Myriam. Filmmaker Ismaël explores these individuals’ aspirations and struggles as they go through important moments in their lives.