A Sad and Beautiful World

Plot

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 in Lebanon or leave their home despite tragedies.

About A Sad and Beautiful World

A Sad and Beautiful World (Arabic: نجوم الأمل والألم) is a 2025 Arabic-language romantic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Cyril Aris, in his first feature debut. Set in Beirut, it follows childhood sweethearts Nino (Hasan Akil) and Yasmina (Mounia Akl), who had lost sight of one another, reuniting in their 20s against the backdrop of political turmoil and social collapse in present-day Lebanon. The film had its world premiere at the Giornate degli Autori sidebar section during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 31 August 2025, where it shared the section's People's Choice Award. It was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

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