A Road to Damascus

An ambitious rookie on the Beirut Police Force returns to her childhood home to investigate the mass murder of immigrant wine-farmers, but her search for the truth threatens to turn her hometown against her.

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Fiction

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Meedo Taha is a Lebanese filmmaker and author interested in characters who dare to push social boundaries. His films include The Incident (Jury Award from the Directors Guild of America), and his literary work includes the novel A Road to Damascus (published by Interlink). His work has screened at festivals such as Busan and Clermont-Ferrand, and has received support from the Sloan Foundation, Doha Film Institute, Centre National du Cinéma, Cine Qua Non Lab, and Sundance Institute. Meedo earned a PhD in Architecture from the University of Tokyo and an MFA in Directing from UCLA.

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Samira Ghoul is a producer based in Los Angeles, CA, with a particular interest in narratives about immigrant and minority groups. She was born and raised in Ecuador, and has lived in Lebanon, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and now in the United States. She enjoys working with diverse cultures, speaking four languages (Arabic, English, French and Spanish), and identifying compelling stories and storytellers. She hold a Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies from the Lebanese University, and studied Producing at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Professional Program.

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