Goodbye Lapis Lazur
Runtime: 22 mins
Country: Sweden, Syria
Production Company: Zenloop Productions AB
Synopsis
After a nuclear war, Shams and Ryan, with their small robot Labiba, infiltrate an elite bunker to retrieve untainted seeds. Inside, celebrations echo as a voice announces victory, declaring the bunker’s residents the last survivors. Soon, with the help of Nebras, the AI controlling the bunker, they will leave for Mars, abandoning the devastated Earth. Realizing survival is impossible, Shams and Ryan learn from Labiba that the seeds are already on the spacecraft and that Nebras shares its core. With no choice, they seek its help. Guided by Nebras, they reach the final gate and reveal their plan—to erase their painful past and start anew. As the spacecraft drifts into space, they hold hands, embracing a fresh beginning beyond their lost world.
Director
Rima Alhamedd rima.alhamedd@gmail.com
Rima Alhamedd is a Syrian filmmaker and producer, she co-directed the film “On the Edge of Life” in 2017. which was screened at the Cinema du Reel festival in Paris and won the award for Best First Film. The film screened at many festivals such as the Festival dei Popoli, IDFA, Tempo, and RIDM.
In 2019, Rima edited the film “I Have Seen Nothing, I Have Seen All,” which premiered at Vision du Reel festival, and won the best short documentary at Sharjah film platform.
In 2023 Rima was a producer and creative advisor in the feature documentary “Chasing The Dazzling Light” which got best first first feature at IDFA 2023.
She made the short animation film “Long Take” 2023 which premiered at Uppsala Short Film Festival. Currently, Rima works on a short animated film titled “Goodbye Lapis Lazuli”.
Producer
Yaser Kassab
Yaser Kassab is an award-winning filmmaker and producer from Syria based in Stockholm.
He holds a Master’s degree in film from Gothenburg University. Known for his award-winning documentary film trilogy that spans over a decade, and offers a personal and poetic perspective on the Syrian tragedy. His trilogy has screened globally at prestigious festivals including Arte Venice Biennale, Cinema Du reel, Vision du reel, IDFA, RIDM, Festival Dei Popoli, Cairo international film festival, Carthage international Film festival, and others, and gained many awards.