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• Cannes 2017 (Debut)

Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Jimmy KEYROUZ
Writer(s) : Jimmy KEYROUZ
Cast : Tarek YAACOUB, Karim ZEIN, Rachid SALLOUM , Julian FARHAT

Producer(s) : Jimmy KEYROUZ (Jimmy Keyrouz), Marc FADEL (Marc Fadel)

Nocturne in Black is a devastating portrait of a Middle Eastern neighborhood and the people living there who struggle to survive, waiting for better days to come.
Through the noble and transcendental power of music, the narrative explores matters of survival, resistance, defiance and war, against the backdrop of a conflict-ravaged Middle Eastern neighborhood in the present- day.
In a world where music - among other misdeeds like smoking tobacco, improper dressing, dancing and profanity - has been banned by Jihadists imposing their strict interpretation of Islamic Sharia law, Karim, a young musician, secretly plays the piano.
Despite the despair of war and daily fear of death, Karim wishes to remind his people that there are still beautiful things in life, and music is one of them. After his piano is destroyed by Jihadists, Karim defies their rule and rebuilds his beloved instrument, thus fighting for both the material and intangible elements lost during the conflict: art, music and the cultural identities that make us human.
Music is what feelings sound like. Through the power of music, this film will convey what Karim, Aeham and the millions trapped in the horror of war truly feel. Our message is one of hope; the fight for a future that exists without bullets and where living is more than just surviving.