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Half Moon

2025 · 92 min

A quiet, reflective portrait of an artist in exile, blending sorrow and hope through music and memory.

Directed by
Frank Scheffer
Genres
Documentary
Overview
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.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, art, isolation, war
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Frank Scheffer
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Frank Scheffer
Written by
Frank Scheffer, Lies Janssen
Starring
Kinan Azmeh, Dima Orsho, Basilius Arawad, Yo-Yo Ma, Eric Vloeimans
Cinematography
Benito Strangio, Frank Scheffer
Runtime
92 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Arabic, English

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