The Sea and Its Waves
6.1
On a full moon night, the young Najwa and the musician Mansour reach Beirut. They follow the trail of smugglers to join a woman on the other side of the sea. A few streets away, Selim, the old lighthouse keeper, tries to repair the electricity of his neighborhood.
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Cast
18 people
Roger Assaf
Selim, The Lighthouse Keeper
Also in
Nahla
Out of Life
Mays Mustafa
Najwa
No other roles listed
Mohammed Al Ammari
Mansour
No other roles listed
Hanane Hajj Ali
The Lottery Ticket Seller
Also in
Return to Haifa
The Gate of the Sun
Sassine Kawzali
The Coffee Seller
Known for
Where Do We Go Now?
Sophia Moussa Fitch
Haifa
Also in
The Window
Ahmad Kaabour
The Magician
Known for
Carlos
Carlos
Oday Tfaily
The Soldier
Also in
Maki & Zorro
280KM
Tarek Dandan
The Pharmacist's Voice (voice)
Antoine Bresse
Also in
Chronic
Wael Kays
Rabih Awad
Liana Kassir Director · Renaud Pachot Director Zeid Hamdan Composer
First release May 19, 2023 · Produced in France, Lebanon · Production Monkey Business Virals
Production
Kafard Films
Production
Monkey Business Virals
Production
France · Lebanon
Produced in
Languages
Original title
البحر وموجاته
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
France · May 19, 2023
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival (ACID)
France · January 29, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 14, 2024 · Premiere · Lyon Festival Cinémas du Sud
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