Today, last talk of the Forum at 4pm (FID Lounge, 3rd floor of the Artplexe Canebière) and Tête-à-tête with Isabel Pagliai at 6pm (BLUM Brasserie).

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.

The Audience Award is open for voting until Sunday noon: among the competing films, choose your favorite!

To end this 36th edition on a high note, join us at the Petit Théâtre of La Friche la Belle de Mai from 10:30 p.m. - and until 4 a.m. - this Sunday for the Grand Closing Party!

Today, last talk of the Forum at 4pm (FID Lounge, 3rd floor of the Artplexe Canebière) and Tête-à-tête with Isabel Pagliai at 6pm (BLUM Brasserie).

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.

The Audience Award is open for voting until Sunday noon: among the competing films, choose your favorite!

To end this 36th edition on a high note, join us at the Petit Théâtre of La Friche la Belle de Mai from 10:30 p.m. - and until 4 a.m. - this Sunday for the Grand Closing Party!

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