Sceneggiatura / Screenplay: Giovanni C. Lorusso, Scott McCulloch Fotografia / Photography: Giovanni C. Lorusso Montaggio / Editing: Giovanni C. Lorusso, Silvia Arecco Musica / Music: Eva Serrano Del Rey Suono / Sound: Scott McCulloch Interpreti / Cast: Galeb Alhaddad, Bouthina Alhaddad, Abdullah Alhaddad, Shrouk Alhaddad, Hassan Alhaddad, Ali Solaiman, Houda Alhaddad Produzione / Produced by: Labo GCL
The film follows the life of a family of 6 in the Shatila camp, a series of days made of nothingness and boredom. Slowly, through hardship and dreams, we discover a family grieving the loss of their youngest daughter, little Houda, passed away after the 2020 Beirut port explosion. This will lead them to abandon all their possessions in search of a new beginning.
“I have tried throughout my latest works to preempt as little as possible, commencing the journey perhaps with a simple word or a basic philosophical question… I came to the conclusion that the least we assume, the more options can open in front of our eyes: all is required is a listening eye, rather than a predetermined mind… In the case of Song of All Ends, this work is the result of a 3-year relationship with the family Alhaddad and the community of Shatila. Only by putting myself into a completely foreigner environment and living it truly, I could eventually understand and be sufficiently open to appreciate what makes this subject so inspiring and ultimately familiar.” (G.C. Lorusso)
Giovanni C. Lorusso
Giovanni C. Lorusso, born in 1981, is an Italian filmmaker, cinematographer and photographer with a background in literature, philosophy and filmmaking. He has over a decade of work experience as a cinematographer for various productions in Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Giovanni is an accredited Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) member and has also published several photography books. Song of All Ends premiered at Rotterdam IFF and was then presented at Bellaria FF.
filmografia (come regista) / filmography (as a director)
2023 Americano! 2024 Moriah; A Man Fell; Song of All Ends
