Ebb & Flow
Synopsis
14-year-old Loulwa plans to have her first embrace with her school crush Sharif. When a bomb explodes nearby, Loulwa is forced to put an end to her romantic pursuits and find her way back home amidst the chaotic streets of Beirut.
Director(s) :
Nay Tabbara
Country : Lebanon, Qatar
Year : 2024
Genre : Fiction
Duration : 00:18:45
Scenario : Nay Tabbara
Original soundtrack : Alex Wakim
Production :
Isabelle Mecattaf
About
Nay Tabbara
Nay is a Lebanese filmmaker based in New York, currently finishing her MFA in Filmmaking degree at NYU Tisch School of the Arts—where she also teaches Editing as an Adjunct Professor within the Graduate Film department. Before moving to New York, Nay built her on-set experience working as an assistant director on numerous award-winning pictures, most notably 'The Insult' by Ziad Doueiri (2017, Academy Award nominee). Born and raised in Beirut, Nay's stories centre around her upbringing and are inspired by her experience as a Lebanese woman existing within a largely hybrid society. She is a 2021 Sundance Uprise Grantee for her upcoming project 'Ebb & Flow'. Her most recent short film 'Frayed Roots' premiered at the 2020 Raindance Film Festival and has toured the circuit in several other Academy-Awards qualifying film festivals.
