Cyril Aris · Director
Anthony Sahyoun · Composer
Cyril Aris & Anthony Sahyoun
present Un monde fragile et merveilleux
Lebanese composer Anthony Sahyoun reunites with Cyril Aris after Danser sur un volcan – winner of the Best Film Award at the MCM in 2024 – for his first fiction feature, Un monde fragile et merveilleux.
In Beirut, Nino and Yasmina fall in love at school and dream of a wonderful future. Twenty years later, chance brings them back together: love is rekindled, fierce and irresistible. But can a future be built in a fractured country?
Cyril Aris delivers a new gem, a hopeful film in which human bonds become both refuge and strength. Ever-present yet subtle, Anthony Sahyoun’s music guides the audience between reality and fiction, hope and despair, reflecting the contradictions and transformation of a country. A beautiful and compelling film.
Olivier Masset-Depasse · Director
Frédéric Vercheval · Composer
Olivier Masset-Depasse & Frédéric Vercheval
present Duelles
Their artistic collaboration began in 2008 with La Cage, Olivier Masset-Depasse’s first feature film. Since then, Frédéric Vercheval has composed the music for nearly all of his work.
For the 27th edition of the MCM, the two long-time collaborators have chosen to present Duelles. In the early 1960s, in the suburbs of Brussels, Alice and Céline share a close friendship—until a tragedy shatters its fragile balance.
Winner of nine Magritte Awards in 2020, including Best Film, Best Original Score and Best Actress, Duelles stands out as a psychological thriller with unmistakable Hitchcockian undertones and striking precision. Elevated by two outstanding performances, including that of guest of honour Veerle Baetens.