Nawfal Elias wrote a romantic monologue in the late fifties that Zakia Hamdan interpreted. The lyrics, in classical Arabic language, describe the laments of a person being betrayed by his/her beloved Sulayma. Who is Sulayma? And what is the essence of betrayal in the first place? In this contemporary clip with audio remastering the poetic images find a more dynamic undertone.
By Shirin Abu Shaqra 2014
Visual Effects & Compositing Thomas Duquet
Produced by Fuad Kurani & Shirin ‘Abali
Coproduced by Galerie Janine Rubeiz
With the support of Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporain
With Caroline Hatem
Lyrics by Nawfal Elias
Music by Khaled Abu al Nasr
Singer Zakia Hamdan
Director of Photography Sarah Blum
Assistant DOP Etienne Blanchard
Grip Theo Vanstraevel
Gaffer Laetitia Duvert
Styling Isabelle Baudry
Assistant Styling Isabelle Balzam
Makeup Artist Pierre Francois Carasso
Calligrapher Samir Sayegh
