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Marthe Perret

Des cailloux derrière ton dos (Pebbles behind your back)

Director Marthe Perret Cast Jihane safar, Amir Matar, Bachir matar

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26' - 2026 - Documentary - Format: DCP - Dialogue: Arabic, French
This short film is part of the Competition for Belgian Student Shorts.


11
Sunday October
14:30 Kinepolis 3 Subtitles: English
14
Wednesday October
16:30 Sphinx 1 Subtitles: English

An impossible letter to the director's grandfather guides a return to a family history she long remained distant from. In Beirut, fragments emerge through daily life: an accent, old stamps, forgotten names, traces scattered across conversations and archives. As the director pieces together these clues, she begins to grasp how the Nakba of 1948 continues to resonate silently within my family, linking her grandfather’s story to a broader collective history.

The film reflects on memory, censorship, and the ways families shape their own narratives while secretly transmitting their heritage.

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Credits

Directors

Marthe Perret

Sound Designer

Juul Schöpping

Cast

Jihane safar, Amir Matar, Bachir matar

Director of Photography

Marthe Perret

Editors

Marthe Perret

Production studios

KASK & Conservatorium Hogeschool Gent

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Dialogue

Arabic, French

Countries of production

Belgium, Lebanon

Year

2026

Technical Specs

Format
DCP