Returning Home to Lebanon in ‘Shadows of Beirut’ Official UK Trailer​

“Welcome home! Well, what’s left of it…” “I’m not here for him. This is for me.” BUFF Studios has revealed an official UK trailer for the indie film titled Shadows of Beirut, made by artist / filmmaker Tina Gharavi as her latest creation. This is debuting first in the UK in cinemas starting in September, though there’s no official US release set yet. After 25 years away, a young woman returns to Beirut to visit her dying father, a man she has not seen since childhood. Forced to confront a past she has spent decades avoiding, she finds herself navigating a complicated landscape of grief, resentment and many unanswered questions. Between the struggle to forgive him and even building up the courage to face him at all, she discovers the heart of her homeland through the people she meets. Starring Tala Calil, Assaad Bouab, and Flavia Bechara. Set against the vibrant and resilient backdrop of the capital city of Beirut in Lebanon, Shadows of Beirut is an intimate, moving drama about reconciliation, identity and the enduring pull of home. View the trailer below.

Here’s the official UK trailer (+ poster) for Tina Gharavi’s film Shadows of Beirut, direct from YouTube:

After 25 years away, a young woman (with Tala Calil as Lana) returns to Beirut to visit her dying father. Confronted by painful memories and her unresolved wounds, she must navigate the fragile space between forgiveness and estrangement. As she reconnects with the city and the people who shaped her past, she embarks on a deeply personal journey of identity, memory and belonging. Shadows of Beirut is directed by British-Iranian artist / filmmaker Tina Gharavi, director of the films I Am Nasrine, Tribalism Is Killing Us, and the “Queen Cleopatra” previously. The screenplay is written by Tala Calil (aka Tala Ramadan) and Tina Gharavi. Produced by Yariv Lerner, Tala Calil, Rob Van Norden, Pia Patatian, Dimo Aleksandrov. This first premiered at the 2026 Brunswick Underground Film Festival (or BUFF) earlier this year. BUFF Studios releases Shadows of Beirut in UK cinemas starting September 25th, 2026. For info visit the official site.

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