Info:

Screening format: DCP
Original title: عَ مفرق طريق
Director: Lara Saba
Writer: Josephine Habchi
Cast: Shadi Haddad, Julia Kassar, Cynthia Karam, Mirna Moukarzel, Betty Taoutal, Rouba Zarour
Country of origin: Lebanon
Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English
Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes

About the film:

Hadi, a renowned Lebanese actor, has been shortlisted alongside an Italian actor for the role of the young Pope in an upcoming international film. To prepare for his meeting with the final decision-maker, Hadi escapes his hectic life and travels to Qannoubine, a village in the Lebanese countryside. While there, he meets a group of nuns who invite him to stay at their monastery. It is here that he encounters Celine, a beautiful young woman, and embarks on a journey of self-discovery, love, and connection with nature, people, and his true self, which ultimately leads to a transformation.

All Roads Lead to Rome is a romantic comedy that will strike a chord with families and viewers of all ages seeking an enjoyable and light-hearted experience. It provides escapist entertainment through optimism and humor without being moralizing, and emphasizes community and a return to nature.

The film was selected by the Red Sea International Film Festival to be showcased in the “Arab Masterpieces” category in 2022.

Lara Saba (Lebanon)

Lara Saba is a Lebanese filmmaker. She is known for Beirut, Truth and Versions (2009) and Blind Intersections (2012), which was the Lebanese entry to the Academy Awards Best Foreign Film section and was nominated in more than 20 international festivals.