AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

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  • Director: SARAH FRANCIS
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Duration: 70'
  • Year of production: 2020
  • Country: Lebanon
A group of people roams in a bare landscape around a set of swings as their only settlement, as if mapping, exploring, reorganizing the open territory they are in. As they move, changes in soundscapes make them virtually cross geographies. In the sky, a moon-like satellite roves above their heads, following them like an omen. The moon, once symbolizing cyclical times, myths and new beginnings, is now the satellite waiting to be conquered and colonized. Reality and fantasy intertwine in an existential quest. Is a new beginning really possible? As below, so above.

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SARAH FRANCIS

Sarah grew up and studied in Beirut. Her first feature film and documentary Birds of September (2013), which she directed and produced, premiered in the CPH:DOX main competition then screened in over 30 international festivals and museums and won several awards. ‘As Above so below’ is second feature film and premiered at the Berlinale Forum 2020. She is currently developing her first narrative project.