In English without subtitles.
 

110 min
 

A senior employee of the Lebanese Ministry of Finance is reported as missing by his wife. He has disappeared without a trace. Has he gone abroad to stay with a lover? Or has he fallen victim to a crime? At the same time, a briefcase full of money has likewise disappeared. Every day, the papers carry new and contradictory items: official statements try to buy time until the case has been cleared, while the man’s family express their anguish. Beirut-based author, director and performer Rabih Mroué takes on the role of a detective: he follows the news reports, meticulously collects all relevant items and documents the increasingly murky turn of events.
 

Written and directed by: Rabih MROUÉ
Performers: Rabih MROUÉ és Ghassan HALAWANI
Set design: Samar MakAaron, Talal CHATILA
Video: Mohamed SoueId, Pamela GHONEIMEH
Technical direction: Krystel KHOURY
Translation to English: Ziad NAWFAL
Photos: Houssam MCHAIEMCH
With the help of:
Hatem EL-IMAM, Ziad ANATAR, Feyrouz SERHAL, Lina SANEH, Ali CHERRY
Production: Christine Tohme – Ashkal Alwan (2003)