Half Moon

Synopsis

An elegiac documentary following virtuosic clarinettist and composer Kinan Azmeh, a Damascus-born musician living in exile, as he attempts to find meaning and purpose after the outbreak of war in Syria. A profound exploration of the role art can play in forging identity and community.

Cast

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Kinan Azmeh

Self

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Dima Orsho

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Basilius Arawad

Yo-Yo Ma

Self

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Eric Vloeimans

Crew

Camera

• Benito Strangio Director of Photography
• Frank Scheffer Director of Photography
• Melle van Essen Director of Photography
• Roel van 't Hoff Director of Photography
• Talal Khoury Director of Photography

Directing

• Frank Scheffer Director

Editing

• Ruben van der Hammen Editor
• Frank Scheffer Editor

Production

• Niek Koppen Producer
• Jan de Ruiter Producer
• Jia Zhao Producer

Sound

• Huibert Boon Sound Designer

Writing

• Frank Scheffer Writer
• Lies Janssen Writer