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Alya

2026 · 17 min

A quiet, intimate coming-of-age story about first love and strict rules, told with restraint and a growing sense of longing.

Directed by
Yara Melki
Starring
Joya Jabbour, Betty Taoutel, Bilal Al Hamwi
Overview
In Mount Lebanon, sixteen-year-old Alya’s first love sparks a longing for freedom, forcing her to navigate her mother’s strict rules and society’s judgment while making choices that push her into adulthood.

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Directed by
Yara Melki
Starring
Joya Jabbour, Betty Taoutel, Bilal Al Hamwi
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • love
    • freedom
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    • countryside
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Directed by
    Yara Melki
    Starring
    Joya Jabbour, Betty Taoutel, Bilal Al Hamwi
    Runtime
    17 min
    Country
    Lebanon
    Languages
    Arabic

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