CANARY IN A COAL MINE

By Dwan KAOUKJI

MIDDLE FILMS - as FEST

True Story - Completed 2023

While guarding his aunt’s house in a remote Lebanese village one night, Anis is forced to pretend he is a thief to safe his life from a break-in.

Festivals
& Awards

Clermont Ferrand 2024
Official Selection
Amman Film Festival 2024
Official selection & Best Short Jury Award
Beirut International Film Festival 2024
Official selection
Cinemamed 2024
Selection
MedFilm 2024
Selection
Batroun Film Festival 2024
Selection & Best Film Jury Award
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • True Story, Female director, Black comedy
    • Countries
    • LEBANON
    • Languages
    • ARABIC
    • Budget
    • 25 - 50 M$
    • Duration
    • 20 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Dwan KAOUKJI
    • Writer(s)
    • Dwan KAOUKJI
    • Producer(s)
    • Joseph KHALLUF (The Film Monk)
    • Synopsis
    • After successfully convincing the two thieves, Anis is coerced into helping them move all his aunts valuables to a remote storage facility nearby. The following day, as Anis goes to report the crime at the local police station, he is surprised to discover that the thieves are in fact law enforcement officials.

      This dark comedy sheds light on the current state of
      corruption in Lebanon today and shows how citizens are often complicit in its absurdity.