To kick off this 36th edition of the festival, which runs from 8 to 13 July, we invite you to join us on Tuesday 8 July at 9pm, in the exceptional setting of the Théâtre Silvain! Preview screening of Kontinental ‘25 in the presence of Radu Jude and Eszter Tompa. Free admission.

For its 36th edition, FIDMarseille remains true to its mission: to spotlight independent cinema that is attentive to the echoes of the contemporary world and to the stories that reveal its fractures, both intimate and collective.

To kick off this 36th edition of the festival, which runs from 8 to 13 July, we invite you to join us on Tuesday 8 July at 9pm, in the exceptional setting of the Théâtre Silvain! Preview screening of Kontinental ‘25 in the presence of Radu Jude and Eszter Tompa. Free admission.

For its 36th edition, FIDMarseille remains true to its mission: to spotlight independent cinema that is attentive to the echoes of the contemporary world and to the stories that reveal its fractures, both intimate and collective.

Suspended Time, Suspended Time

Sleiman Altinawi

Lebanon, 2024, 15’

Synopsis

Dans l’intimité d’une petite pièce, entouré de ses archives personnelles, Sleiman — étudiant en cinéma sur le point d’achever son parcours — tente de sauvegarder sa mémoire en réalisant un film. Peu à peu, son regard se pose sur son père Khaled, qui, après une vie de travail entre le Liban et la Syrie, se retrouve privé d’un foyer stable.

Biography

Sleiman Altinawi

Sleiman Altinawi is a Syrian filmmaker and cinematographer born in 1995. He holds a degree in Audiovisual Arts from Saint Joseph University (USJ) in Beirut and has taken part in several workshops in cinematography, scriptwriting, and directing. His work includes short films, video reports, and visual journalism, often exploring themes such as identity, displacement, and resilience. Drawing on personal and collective experiences, he develops films with a visual style that reflects everyday realities and lived experiences.

School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut