Film screening
Just a Breath Away

Tue, 26.11.2024
8:00 PM Alliance Française Dubai

Mathieu will stop at nothing to get his 11-year-old daughter Sarah out of the hermetic chamber she lives in since she was born, struck by a childhood illness. Suddenly, an earthquake hits Paris. A deadly fog seeps out of the earth. Panic spreads across the city. Mathieu and Sarah's mother Anna are among the few survivors who find refuge on the rooftops and upper floors of the tallest buildings. But they have to leave Sarah in her bubble to escape to the top floor. As the hours pass, they get increasingly worried about their daughter. Rescue squads are unable to manage the situation. All hopes that the fog will clear begin to fade. Mathieu and Anna count the time left on the batteries that power Sarah's bubble. How can they replace them before they run out and leave her unprotected from the spreading danger? Knowing they can count only on themselves, and pressed for time, they have to find a way to make it outside through the fog.

Director: Daniel Roby
Fiction, France, 2017, 99 min.
 

About the Film Program NAAS: Green Reel:

The film program NAAS, a collaboration of several cultural institutions in the UAE: the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region, the Embassy of France in the United Arab Emirates, the Embassy of Canada to the United Arab Emirates, the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi, the Embassy of Switzerland to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain and in partnership with Alliance Française Dubai, features independent films that explore relevant social and cultural topics. The first edition "Green Reel: Films for a Sustainable Future" focuses on the themes of environment and sustainability. It presents multi-genre films that tackle the burning issues of our planet in entertaining and exciting ways. NAAS: “Green Reel” runs from September 10, 2024 to November 26 at Alliance Française Dubai.