Hamed Sinno

August 4, 2020, the port of Beirut explodes. Four years later, Lélia, 17, prepares to leave to study in the United States and has to leave everything behind, her girlfriend, her country, and her family. As an upcoming war looms over their every moment, we spend six days in Beirut with four women caught in the whirlwind of life, between joy and melancholy, traditions and the hope of renewal.

A short documentary that tells the stories of Masrou’ Leila, a Lebanese rock band with an outspoken gay singer, and Sarah Hegazy, an Egyptian activist. Both parties have experienced oppression because of their sexual orientation and beliefs. The film shows what it’s like for the LGBTQIA+ community to be oppressed and threatened by the governments in the Middle East.