A is for Arak

In 2017 I created this short yet sweet film about booze in Lebanon. From Beirut to the Bekaa Valley, exploring the history, distillation and appeal of the grandfather of all spirits - Arak.

Available through Feelsales agency.

Finalist:
Best Travel Short Documentary - Travel FilmFest International Film Festival, Cyprus.
Best Short Documentary - Prague Film Awards.

Official Selection:
Hidalgo International Film Festival, Mexico

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Credits

Director / Producer: Oliver Weinfeld

As Themselves: Faouzi Issa, Michael Karam, Andrea Gearra, Boutros Gearra, Avedis Khederlarian

Director of Photography: Giacomo La Monaca

Production Assistant: Farah Naboulsi

Composer: Paul Tyan

Editing & Visual Effects: Oliver Weinfeld

Sound Recordists: Chadi Abi Chacra, Adam Laschinger

Colour Grading: Oliver Weinfeld, Giacomo La Monaca

Archive & Stock Footage: Arak Brun, Johanne Issa, Pond5

Special Thanks: Domaine Des Tourelles, Aurora Winery, Arabica Kitchen, Anise Bar, Edmund Trevelyan, Anna Carden, Joe Robertshaw