Half Moon

Overview

An elegiac documentary following virtuosic clarinettist and composer Kinan Azmeh, a Damascus-born musician living in exile, as he attempts to find meaning and purpose after the outbreak of war in Syria. A profound exploration of the role art can play in forging identity and community.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 6, 2025

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic, English

Countries

Netherlands

Production

Selfmade Films,Muyi Film

Cast

Kinan Azmeh,Dima Orsho,Basilius Arawad,Yo-Yo Ma,Eric Vloeimans

Director

Frank Scheffer

Writer

Frank Scheffer,Lies Janssen

Producer

Niek Koppen,Jan de Ruiter,Jia Zhao

Cinematography

Benito Strangio,Frank Scheffer,Melle van Essen,Roel van 't Hoff,Talal Khoury

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt35618593