The Devil And The Bicycle
Synopsis
Yasma, a 13-year-old Lebanese girl from an interfaith marriage, is preparing for the ritual of her First Communion. But as her sensuality awakens, a completely different kind of ritual takes place.
Director(s) :
Sharon Hakim
Country : France, Lebanon
Year : 2025
Genre : Fiction
Duration : 00:23:58
Interpretation : Mélissa Succar, Roger Azar, Christine Choueiri, Jennifer-Maria Hektor, Joseph Sassine
Scenario : Sharon Hakim, Tamara Saade
Original soundtrack : Aghian Ghanem, Marc Codsi
About
Sharon Hakim
Sharon Hakim is a writer and director. She came to cinema through writing and theater, and took interest in directing in high school. After studying in Paris and New York, in 2020 she directed The Great Night, her first short film, a musical film inspired from an Egyptian puppet operetta, and broadcasted on Arte. The film was selected at Clermont-Ferrand, Cinemed and received two awards in Cabourg and one in Brest. In 2024, she directed two short films. Nostalgia for the Dodos, pre-acquired by Canal + and shot in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region, and The Devil and the Bicycle, shot in Lebanon and adapted from the eponymous short story by Tamara Saade. She is currently working on her first feature film, Mermaid Avenue, produced by Les Films du Tambour.
