Scent Of An Angel

MALAKI Scent of an Angel revolves around the families of abducted persons during and in the aftermath of the Lebanese civil war It sheds the light on the trauma of six different families constantly teetering on the brink of incertitude Put this way each family does not know the fate of their abducted family member whether he is alive or dead The very premise of the film is humane for it depicts the broken emotional ties within the family away from any political implication The film combines real interviews within a surreal set on the one hand and surreal fiction on the other hand The interviews reveal the familys reaction towards the abduction of a member The fiction part is an incarnation of their fantasies that is an awaited day of reunion a recurring dream and a fantasy The film plays on the notion of blurred reality and fantasies since the families reality is unbearable ultimately they escape to their dream