Summer 58

Application summary

Summer 58, the first Lebanese LGBTQ+ film. The screenplay's logline: “Amid another crisis in Lebanon, a closeted, young man must embody masculinity to be cast in a film. To so do, he forms an unusual bond with a militia fighter who becomes his unlikely mentor. Together, they embark on a transformative journey, exploring their masculinity and sexual identity, all against the backdrop of a scorching Mediterranean summer.”