Where I Couldn't Follow (2026)
After the sudden death of her grandfather, Lara, a defiant young Lebanese woman in her early twenties, is confronted with grief she doesn’t know how to process. As she navigates the rituals of mourning within her community, she is repeatedly held back by traditions that dictate where she can go and what she is allowed to do as a woman
Director: Lea Zein
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Joy Frem as Lara |
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Tarek Matar as Karim |
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Diala Nassar as Mother |
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George Harran as Father |
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Antoine Karam as Grandfather's Voice |
| Directing | Lea Zein | Director |
| Production | Ali Zein | Producer |
| Writing | Lea Zein | Writer |
| Production | Aurélie Beyrouthy | Line Producer |
| Production | Aya Azakir | Line Producer |
| Production | Maria Abou Nader | Production Manager |
| Directing | Malak Al Amin Nohra | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Melanie Salame | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Christine Jabbour | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Yoan Zoghbi | Director of Photography |
| Camera | luna dagher | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Joya Nawfal | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Rony Bassil | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Onna Lamia | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Adib El Helou | Lighting Production Assistant |
| Sound | Jean Baptiste Abdallah | Sound Engineer |
| Art | Marielle Bejjani | Art Direction |
| Art | Marilynn Saade | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Salame | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aya Soussi | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Camera | Elsa Diab | BTS Photographer |
| Editing | Karl Sawaya | Editor |
| Editing | Yoan Zoghbi | Colorist |
| Sound | Yoan Zoghbi | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Yoan Zoghbi | Score Engineer |
| Art | Roy Topalian | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Farah Abdallah | Graphic Designer |