Following the publication of an announcement on the social networks inviting all interested canadian women (actresses, dancers and lovers of cinema) to present for a casting (without specifying neither age nor physical traits), in order to play the role of a veiled woman in a short film in preparation. 11 women were interviewed and each in turn had entered a proximate place with a complex subject such as the veiled female figure and the veil. the two casting sessions don't try to understand or find answers to questions related to this subject but it will help us in our research on this topic and in the collection of data and testimonials. Everything goes through a veil, bodies and looks. After the audition, we decided to turn the rushes into a short documentary.
Concept & Writing : Christelle Franca Rossi- Eli Jean Tahchi
Director : Eli Jean Tahchi
Cinematographer & DOP: Wissam Salem
Sound Engineer: Joe El Hajj & Julia Innes
EJTstudio Productions © 2015
Screenings & Awards:
Montreal World Film Festival (Official Selection - 2015) - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NDU International Film Festival (Official Selection - 2015) - Beirut, Lebanon
Silver Award - Spotlight Documentary Film Awards 2015 - USA
Ethnografilm Film Festival (Official Selection - 2016) - Paris, France
Festival du Film Oriental de Genève (Official Selection - 2016) - Genève, Suisse
Lebanese Film Festival (Official Selection - 2016) - Beirut, Lebanon
Special Mention Award - Lebanese Film Festival (2016) - Beirut, Lebanon
TrueDoc Documentary Film Festival (Official Selection - 2016)
AlephB - Public Library, Art Laboratory and Craft Studio (2016) - Beirut, Lebanon
Malmo Arab Film Festival (Short film corner - 2016) - Malmo, Swedem
Human Rights Film Festival, Barcelona, Paris, NYC - (Official Selection - 2016) - Paris, France
World Film Festival Tartu (Official Selection - 2017) - Tartu, Estonia
For screenings please contact :
ejtstudio@gmail.com
