The film is set in Southern Lebanon, July 2006, during what is known as Israel’s “Second Lebanon War", a month of fighting characterised mostly by Israeli aerial bombardment of Lebanon, and rocket attacks from the Shia militia Hizballah on northern Israel in response.

During a 24h ceasefire, Marwan heads out in search of his father who refused to leave his Southern village and leaves his wife Rana preparing alone their immigration to Canada. Marwan finds no traces of his father and the ceasefire is quickly broken, forcing him to take shelter in Najib’s house, his father’s friend. Marwan finds himself trapped under the rain of bombs with Najib and a group of elders, friends of his father. Tension rises inside and outside of the house. Suddenly, a group of Israeli soldiers enter the first floor...

Ghossein worked around his tight budget but having all the action take place over three days, in one location, with a creative and imaginative use of sound design. The Arabic title of the film is "the wall of sound". We never see the Israeli soldiers, we only hear snippets of conversation and creaking floorboards. A tense and well-crafted thriller, the film paints an engaging and humanising portrait of the people of Southern Lebanon, especially in light of the current situation.

The film won three awards, (Audience, Jury and technical prize) at the Venice Film Festival International Critics' Week.

The screening on 5 April will be introduced by researcher Jamal Awar, who will talk about cinematic representations of the Civil War and conflict in Lebanon.

The screening on 30 June will be a members' event. Keep an eye out for our announcement.