CHASING THE DAZZLING LIGHT

Qatar, Sweden, Syria 2023 – Director: Yaser Kassab – Original language: Arabic – Subtitles: English – Length: 63 min.

  • Thu, 5/2/24
    18.00
    City 3
    Original version with English subtitles
  • Tue, 5/7/24
    20.30
    HFF - Kino 2
    Original version with English subtitles
  • Sat, 5/11/24
    18.00
    HFF - Kino 1
    Original version with English subtitles

​​Like his father in the 1980s, Yaser Kassab emigrated from Syria to Europe to become a filmmaker. Despite their physical separation, they work together on a film project via telephone and video calls. CHASING THE DAZZLING LIGHT draws a moving portrait of the relationship between father and son and reveals Kassab’s profound loneliness as he is separated from his family and finds it challenging to make a new start. Katharina Dolles

 

Biography

Yaser Kassab was born in Syria and lives in Stockholm. He works as a filmmaker and holds a master’s degree in film from the University of Gothenburg. His first film premiered at Cinema du Reel and received several awards. 

Filmography (selection)

I HAVE SEEN NOTHING, I HAVE SEEN ALL, SY/LB 2019, 20 min.
ON THE EDGE OF LIFE, SY 2017, 45 min.

 

In cooperation with

 

No youth rating

Writer: Yaser Kassab, Rima Alhamedd. Camera: Rima Alhamedd, Hala Kassab. Sound: Yaser Kassab. Editing: Yaser Kassab. Production: Zenloop Productions AB. Producer: aser Kassab, Rima Alhamedd,. International Sales: Zenloop Productions AB. Distribution: Zenloop Productions AB.

Filmmaking in Exile 2024
  • Thu, 5/2/24
    18.00
    City 3
    Original version with English subtitles
  • Tue, 5/7/24
    20.30
    HFF - Kino 2
    Original version with English subtitles
  • Sat, 5/11/24
    18.00
    HFF - Kino 1
    Original version with English subtitles