LYD

Name: LYD
Genre: Sci-fi Documentary
Released: 2023
Duration: 78 min

Rami Younis
Sarah Ema Friedland

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Highlights

LYD enjoyed two full-house screenings at the Amman International Film Festival, followed by an extra third screening due to its popularity
The film won the Jury Award for Best Documentary and the inaugural FIPRESCI award at Amman International Film Festival
Executive produced by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd
Selected to pitch at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the first-ever delegation from Palestine, and Ramallah Docs in 2018
Director Sarah Ema Friedland was named one of the ‘Top 10 Independent Filmmakers to Watch’ by The Independent Magazine
Voiced by Maisaa Abd El-Hadi (THE ALLEYS, HUDA’S SALON)

2023/ Palestine - UK - US78 min/ Sci-fi Documentary

SYNOPSIS

A story of a city that once connected Palestine to the world — what it once was, what it is now, and what it could have become.

CAST

Maisa Abd Elhadi

CREW

Screenwriter: Rami Younis, Sarah Ema Friedland, Eyas Salman DOP: Sarah Ema Friedland Editor: Eyas Salman

Production Company(ies)

Perinspire LLC
Cacoon Films

Producer(s)

Sarah Ema Friedland Sawsan Asfari

Amman International Film Festival - Awal Film, Jordan

Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Amman International Film Festival - Awal Film

FIPRESCI Award at the Amman International Film Festival - Awal Film

Reviews

Animated History: Of Fighting Occupation Artistically — Schayan Riaz — FIPRESCI

Quotes

“What makes Lyd stand out from other documentaries on this topic, but also in general is the way the filmmakers audaciously weave together different forms of storytelling.”
Schayan Riaz — FIPRESCI