To Close Your Eyes And See Fire

Beirut lies in ruins after the port explosion, and collective trauma rises to the surface as the city questions how life can endure after such a catastrophe. The film charts a three-year arc, focusing on Aya, a Syrian refugee girl; Selim, an activist and painter; the Aladdin family, mourning a tragic loss; Yasmin, who takes calls at a suicide-prevention hotline; and Andrea, who still believes in the city's spark for change. Meanwhile, a smoldering fire lingers in the port's silos, like a cautionary tale. Is it time to leave?