Released

Les Chenilles / يرقة

SHORT NARRATIVE

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY:

Michelle & Noel Keserwany

PRODUCED BY:

Dewberries Film, Biennale de Lyon

Asma and Sarah, two women originally from the Levant, find themselves working in the same restaurant in the city of Lyon in France. Both bear the weight of a home they were forced to leave behind. Initially wary of each other, they gradually discover a common thread that binds them - one that dates back to when the Silk Road connected Lyon to their home countries. In the midst of forced migrations, can we move past our animosity to find solace in each other?

Project In Development

Amara / قمرة

FEATURE NARRATIVE

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY:

Michelle Keserwany

PRODUCED BY:

Barr (Lebanon), Zentropa (Denmark), Tanit Films (France), X Filme (Germany)

Darine, a vibrant woman in her thirties, hosts a horoscope show at a politicised radio station in Beirut. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she is asked to replace the news anchor who was fired due to the country’s economic crisis. Darine, who has always sought refuge in her fictional universe, suddenly finds herself confronted with the harsh reality of a country on the brink of collapse.

Printemps / ربيع العمر

FEATURE NARRATIVE

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY:

Noel Keserwany

PRODUCED BY:

Barr (Lebanon)

Soha, a vivid woman in her late twenties living with her family in a deserted seaside resort during the off-season, sells fake luxury perfumes in Jounieh, a city where aspiration and pretense collide. When a TV series crew takes refuge in her shop one rainy day, Soha grasps the chance to rewrite her life narrative. As she immerses herself in this new world, the boundaries between ambition and integrity start to blur.

Seven Mountains & Seven Seas / سبعة جبال والبحار السبعة

SHORT ANIMATION

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY:

Noel Keserwany

PRODUCED BY:

Barr (Lebanon), Galatée (France)

Ouzkourini / اذكريني

FEATURE ANIMATION

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY:

Michelle Keserwany

PRODUCED BY:

Special Touch (France)

An animated film for adults and families about human connection unfolding in an overconnected world.

Slow Burn

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY:

Michelle & Noel Keserwany

PRODUCED BY:

Special Touch Studios (France), Barr (Lebanon)

A hybrid, transgenerational documentary that blends satire with the lived experience of everyday life in Lebanon.

Oh Mansour ! Oh the Crazy ! / يا منصور يا مجنون

SERIES

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY:

Noel & Michelle Keserwany

PRODUCED BY:

Barr (Lebanon)

A hybrid series following Zeina, a woman in her thirties living in Lebanon, as she moves through shifting psychological states, until the unexpected arrival of Mansour, an unusual friend who unsettles and reconfigures the rhythm of her life.

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© 2026 Barr. All rights reserved.

© 2026 Barr. All rights reserved.