On this hot summer day on the southern seaside of Lebanon, 17-year-old Nayla is faced with the same dilemma every Lebanese youngster is faced with today – to leave or to stay. Two men in her life have set ideas about it, but both might wake up to a surprise.
Written and Directed by Leila Basma
Produced by Natalia Pavlove (Other Stories), co-produced by Stairway Films & Road2Films & FAMU
Produced by Natalia Pavlove (Other Stories), co-produced by Stairway Films & Road2Films & FAMU
Starring Nathalie Issa, Georges Matar, Farid Chawki, Hiba Chihane.
World Sales Lights On Films
World Premiere
La Biennale di Venezia 80, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica 2023 - Official Orizzonti Short Film Competition
La Biennale di Venezia 80, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica 2023 - Official Orizzonti Short Film Competition
19', Fiction Film.
Language: Arabic
Language: Arabic
Festival Selections & Awards
Stretto Film Festival 2023, Italy
Film Front International Short Film Festival 2023, Serbia
Sulmona International Film Festival 2023, Italy
MedFilm Festival 2023, Italy
El Gouna Film Festival 2023, Egypt
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024, USA
Pragueshorts Film Festival 2024, Czech Republic
ZOOM - ZBLIZENIA International Film Festival 2024, Poland
Landshut Short Film Festival 2024, Germany
Kino Pavasaris, Vilnius International Film Festival 2024, Lithuania - Special Mention
Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2024, Italy
Akbank International Short Film Festival 2024, Turkey
ALFILM - Arab Film Festival Berlin 2024, Germany
Prague International Film Awards 2024, Czech Republic
Neisse Film Festival 2024, Germany
Diaspora Film Festival 2024, South Korea
FILMAY Short Film Festival 2024, Republic of Macedonia - Best Cinematography Award
Leiden Shorts 2024, Netherlands
Adriatic Film Festival 2024, Italy
SAFAR Film Festival 2024, UK
FEST - New Directors/New Films Festival 2024, Portugal
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024, Czech Republic
Ischia Film Festival 2024, Italy
Shorts International Film Festival 2024, Italy
Amman International Film Festival 2024, Jordan
Developed with
Stretto Film Festival 2023, Italy
Film Front International Short Film Festival 2023, Serbia
Sulmona International Film Festival 2023, Italy
MedFilm Festival 2023, Italy
El Gouna Film Festival 2023, Egypt
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024, USA
Pragueshorts Film Festival 2024, Czech Republic
ZOOM - ZBLIZENIA International Film Festival 2024, Poland
Landshut Short Film Festival 2024, Germany
Kino Pavasaris, Vilnius International Film Festival 2024, Lithuania - Special Mention
Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2024, Italy
Akbank International Short Film Festival 2024, Turkey
ALFILM - Arab Film Festival Berlin 2024, Germany
Prague International Film Awards 2024, Czech Republic
Neisse Film Festival 2024, Germany
Diaspora Film Festival 2024, South Korea
FILMAY Short Film Festival 2024, Republic of Macedonia - Best Cinematography Award
Leiden Shorts 2024, Netherlands
Adriatic Film Festival 2024, Italy
SAFAR Film Festival 2024, UK
FEST - New Directors/New Films Festival 2024, Portugal
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024, Czech Republic
Ischia Film Festival 2024, Italy
Shorts International Film Festival 2024, Italy
Amman International Film Festival 2024, Jordan
Developed with
The Cannes Film Festival Focus Script Program (Winner of the TSFM Prize)
The European Short Pitch (Winner of the Cinema & Music Prize)
FAMU
The Prague Shorts Screenwriting Workshop (organized by Karlovy Vary IFF)
The European Short Pitch (Winner of the Cinema & Music Prize)
FAMU
The Prague Shorts Screenwriting Workshop (organized by Karlovy Vary IFF)
Supported by
The National Czech Film Fund (Státni Fond Kinematografie)
FAMU
The Doha Film Institute
AMU
Film Talent Zlín
FAMU
The Doha Film Institute
AMU
Film Talent Zlín
Participated in
The European Short Pitch co-prod Forum
Cannes Court Métrage Industry Days
FEST co-prod Forum
The Brussels International Film Festival co-prod Forum
Music & Cinema Marseille Market
The Torino Short Film Market
News & Reviews:
The European Short Pitch co-prod Forum
Cannes Court Métrage Industry Days
FEST co-prod Forum
The Brussels International Film Festival co-prod Forum
Music & Cinema Marseille Market
The Torino Short Film Market
News & Reviews:
https://thefilmverdict.com/sea-salt/
https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2023/09/08/sea-salt-venice-film-festival/
https://universalcinema.ca/venice-film-festival-2023-sea-salt/
https://www.ziz.news/2023/09/09/review/leila-basma-sea-salt-dives-deep-into-existential-waters/4506/
https://www.arabianmoda.com/2023/09/venice-film-festival-sea-salt.html?fbclid=PAAaZl0SmnT0gBIMoW4bMKN0MB8_PQb_tA0Z6oIM_h4ZFURbAWI7ThWEYG1Ww_aem_AUZs9LdjMEY9U-zh7NvVx5SEKeH0BJqPOwEpfEO-H3QSzQ_NJAIw_GjZio6qdf7KEEM&m=1
https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/orizzonti/sea-salt
https://www.cannescourtmetrage.com/en/actualites/focus-script-congratulations-to-honey-of-war-and-sea-salt?fbclid=IwAR2%20GGcUh2hCMPN3hqHANgkY8Z9pKvOBDmWD8Q_Gnv7gZ9_dK-VempPys0Q
https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/422281/?fbclid=IwAR1QGnd35tDDos_YuiF4anAIiUpcd9oUR2sGVUcUmSKjmMIgpk-JGZ-nS2w
https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/orizzonti/sea-salt
https://www.cannescourtmetrage.com/en/actualites/focus-script-congratulations-to-honey-of-war-and-sea-salt?fbclid=IwAR2%20GGcUh2hCMPN3hqHANgkY8Z9pKvOBDmWD8Q_Gnv7gZ9_dK-VempPys0Q
https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/422281/?fbclid=IwAR1QGnd35tDDos_YuiF4anAIiUpcd9oUR2sGVUcUmSKjmMIgpk-JGZ-nS2w
https://www.filmcenter.cz/en/news/the-czech-film-fund-supported-2-debuts-and-3-shorts-for-production