عالنّار
On Fire
عالنّار
About the Film
It’s morning time in the village in southern Lebanon, where Shadia lives on her own. As she starts preparing her coffee, a voice on loudspeakers urges everyone in the village to leave their homes, as there is a bomb threat. Should she stay or should she go?
This gripping film begins with the fictional story of an undecided woman. The outro shows in real, journalistic photos the cruelty of war, including humans who are injured or dead.
Content Notes: War, death/dead bodies
About the Filmmaker
Lynn Najem (*2002) is a writer, journalist and filmmaker. Already, she has published the poetry book In Another Life and the novel Fat Al Mi’ad. Currently she studies at the Lebanese University. On Fire is her first short film.