IN WHITE

Directed By Dania Bdeir

Type of Project:  Drama
Length:  15:38 minutes
Producer(s):  Dania Bdeir
Editor:  Ted Raviv and Johnny Bassett
Cinematographer:  Christopher Aoun

Lara, a 24 year old Lebanese artist living in NYC, returns home to Beirut for her father's funeral. Her elegant strong-willed mother, Mona, pushes for Lara to behave in accordance with the social mores of Beirut and the traditional ways of grieving. Lara, in mourning and in need of her family, yields. Her Jewish Canadian fiancee, Noah, shows up to support her - but is surprised to discover that Lara has never told her family about him. Lara can't bring herself to risk losing her family but eventually must find a way to be true to herself.

Dania Bdeir – Graduate
daniabdeir@gmail.com

Dania Bdeir is daughter to Syrian parents who called Lebanon their home. Bdeir is a writer & director with an intense love/hate relationship with Lebanon. Her work focuses on social and cultural stories about Lebanon, her biggest heartache and sincerest inspiration. Bdeir was born in Canada, where her parents traveled to escape the Lebanese civil war. They later moved back to Beirut, where she received her Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from the American University of Beirut. 
In 2016, Bdeir received her MFA in writing and directing from Tisch School of the Arts. Her pre-thesis film Meshkal (English title: Kaleidoscope), has traveled to film festivals in France, Morocco, Pakistan, Mexico, Czeck Republic, India and many more. It has won a few notable awards including "Award of Excellence" at the 2014 Canada International film festival and "Golden Palm" at the 2014 Mexico International Film Festival. 
Bdeir is now touring the festival circuit with her short film In White which was selected by Spike Lee to receive a production grant. In White will serve as a proof of concept for her first feature film with the same premise."