Ali Cherri | France | 2026 | 29 mins. | Arabic, French | Asia Premiere
On Bastille Day, Sergeant Lafleur buckles under military routine. A doctor grants him one night of freedom, under the condition that he shall return before dawn. Nocturnal wanderings begin in the heart of a world which gradually drifts away from reality. A night suspended between destiny and desertion.
Ali Cherri
Ali Cherri is a Paris-based artist and filmmaker born in Beirut. Winner of the Silver Lion at the 2022 Venice Biennale, his debut feature The Dam premiered at Cannes (Directors’ Fortnight). His shorts include The Watchman (Rotterdam 2024) and The Sentinel (Semaine de la Critique 2026).
Producer: Imane Farès, Rémi Bonhomme
Writer: Ali Cherri
Cinematographer: Frida Marzouk
Editor: Vincent Tricon
Sound: Julien Sena, Martin Delescaux, Simon Apostolou
Music: Zeid Hamdan
Cast: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Eric Cantona, Georges Torbey
