Joyce A. Nashawati

Joyce A. Nashawati

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Born in Beirut, Joyce A. Nashawati grew up between Accra, Kuwait, and Athens. Her passion for film took her to Paris, where she undertook a PhD on fantastic cinema, but she left academia to make her own short films. Her first feature Blind Sun has won awards including Best Cinematography in Toronto and Brussels. Her next feature will be a Gothic horror.

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Blind Sun 2016 (4.7)

​Greece. A seaside resort struck by a heavy heat wave. Water is scarce and violence is ready to explode. Ashraf, a solitary immigrant, is looking after a villa while its owners are away. On a dusty road crushed by the sun, he is stopped by a police officer for an identity check...
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Never Have I Ever 2024 (6)

I wake up gagged, hands and feet tied. I can see the clouds go by through the window. I'm in the back seat of a car. Who is this man driving? And where is he taking me?
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La Morsure 2009

An empty park in Paris. The sky is low and dense, the trees are naked. A young and nervous woman waits for her lover. The liitle gril with her plays in silence. The man arrives. The little girl decides to explore the park.