Sea Salt Had Its World Premiere in Venice

The short film Sea Salt, directed by Leila Basma, had its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it was selected for the Orizzonti Short Films Competition.

Set on the Lebanese coast during a single hot summer day, the film follows 17-year-old Nayla as she faces a difficult choice between leaving her country and staying home.

The film was made as an international co-production, with Petr Oplatka and Václav Sládek representing Stairway Films as co-producers. The lead production company is other stories.