Feature Documentaries · Filmmaker Q&A · South Asia Premiere

Dream of Another Summer

Directed by Irene Bartolomé

Screening at DIFF 2026

Sat31 4:30 PM to 5:40 PMSaturday 31 Oct · Hermann Gmeiner Hall

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Runtime: 70 min
Year: 2026
Countries: Lebanon, Spain
Language: Arabic, Catalan, English, Spanish
Subtitles: English
Premiere: South Asia

Synopsis

A woman’s collapse amid Beirut’s urban ruins sparks an exploration of humanity’s connection to physical spaces and a city’s resilience in the face of mortality.

Director

Irene BartoloméIrene is a filmmaker from Spain, and living in Beirut, Lebanon. Her first feature-length film, Dream of Another Summer (2026), premiered at CPH:DOX and won the NEXT:WAVE award. She has also directed the short Lunch Times (2017) and co-directed The Williamsburg Houses (2016). Both short films examine different facets…

Cast and crew

Producer: Pere Marzo
Writer: Irene Bartolomé
Cinematographer: Pôl Seif
Editor: Irene Bartolomé, Sandra Fatté
Sound: Philippe Ciompi
Music: Kinda Hassan
Cast: Sylvain Perdigon, Nesrine Khodr, Cecilia Bartolomé Pina, Gerard Ortín, May Kassem, Bassam Abou Diab