A Sad and Beautiful World
Across three decades of passion, loss, and hope, Nino and Yasmina are bound by a magnetic relationship. Torn between love and survival, they must decide whether to build a family in Lebanon or leave their home despite tragedies.
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Cast
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Mounia Akl
Yasmina
Known for
The Responder
Hasan Akil
Nino
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Camille Salameh
Antoine
Known for
The Insult
Julia Kassar
Omaya
Known for
The Insult
Tino Karam
Chafic
Also in
Only Rebels Win
Nadyn Chalhoub
Leila
Also in
What If They Bomb Here Tonight
Alex Choueiry
Young Yasmina
No other roles listed
Valentina Hachem
Amal
No other roles listed
Mohamad Farhat
Young Nino
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Yara Zakhour
Young Omaya
Also in
Blinded By Desire
Tadur
Omar Layza
Abdullah
Also in
Bruxelles-Beyrouth
Joseph Zaitouny
Bechara
Also in
Bystander
Cyril Aris Director · Anthony Sahyoun Composer Joe Saade Cinematographer
United States release August 18, 2026 · Produced in Lebanon, United States, Germany, Greece · Languages Arabic, English
Production
Diversity Hire Ltd
Production
Reynard Films
Production
Abbout Productions
Production
Faliro House Productions
Production
Lebanon · United States · Germany · Greece
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Languages
Original title
نجوم الأمل و الألم
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 2025
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · August 18, 2026
Limited theatrical
Australia
June 6, 2026 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
September 5, 2026 · Premiere · Lebanese Film Festival
Brazil
October 16, 2025 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
June 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
March 22, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival of Ottawa
China
June 13, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Czechia
July 3, 2026 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
France
February 18, 2026 · Theatrical
September 23, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Germany
October 1, 2025 · Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
August 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Lebanon
September 5, 2025 · Premiere · Metropolis Beirut
January 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 4, 2026 · Theatrical
Norway
January 22, 2026 · Premiere · Tromsø International Film Festival
March 2, 2026 · Premiere · Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival
Spain
May 22, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 11, 2025 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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