Across three decades of passion, loss, and hope, Nino and Yasmina are bound by a magnetic relationship. Torn between love and survival, they must decide whether to build a family and chart a path to happiness in Lebanon or leave their home amid the country’s unfolding tragedy.

NYT Critic’s Pick: "'A Sad and Beautiful World' fits some of the contours of the classic wartime romance, with its multidecade love story happening amid periods of havoc and instability in Beirut, Lebanon. But the story it tells is more intimate than epic, and somehow more contemporary as well, with a pressing question at its core: How do we retain our humanity when the world is full of atrocities?"

Director: Cyril Aris | 2026