Canary in a Coal Mine

DIRECTOR

Dwan Kaoukji

RUN TIME

20 minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic with English Subtitles

YEAR

2023

Country

Lebanon

Genre
Cast

Josef Akiki, Ahmad Ghossein, Fadi Abu Samra

English Subtitles

Yes

Classification

Restricted to persons aged 15 years and over unless accompanied by an adult

Synopsis

In a remote Lebanese village, Anis pretends to be a thief to save himself during a break-in. Forced to help the burglars move his aunt’s valuables, he faces an unexpected twist the next day upon locating the police station. This dark comedy highlights the pervasive corruption in Lebanon and the absurd complicity of its citizens.

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