Taste of Cement

A lyrical film essay that silently observes the construction workers that build a skyscraper in Beirut, who are by and large Syrian refugees that saw their own places collapsing. An empathetic encounter with people in exile, locked in the recurring present, mediated through breathtaking cinematography and a masterful retake on the Soviet montage of attractions.

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Direction: Ziad Kalthoum

Script: Ziad Kalthoum, Ansgar Frerich, Talal Khoury

Cinematography: Talal Khoury

Editing: Alex Bakri, Frank Brummundt

Sound: Ansgar Frerich, Sebastian Tesch

Music: Sebastian Tesch

Production: Bidayyat for Audiovisual Art, Basis Berlin Filmproduktion

Producers: Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme, Tobias N. Siebert

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Germany, Lebanon, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Qatar

Production Year: 2017

Duration: 85'

Contact: Syndicado, aleksandar@syndicado.com

Awards/Distinctions: Sesterce d’Or la Mobilière for Best Feature Film – Visions du Réel 2017 Special Mention – Valetta Film Festival 2017, Grand Prix for Best Feature Documentary – Mediterranean Film Festival 2017, Emerging Filmmaker Award – Open City Documentary Festival, Harrell Award for Best Feature Documentary_Camden International Film Festival