Sany Abdul Baki

After the August 4th Beirut port explosion, a judicial reform brings about the first trial by jury in Lebanon where 12 citizens are about to decide the fate of an illegal Syrian refugee accused of brutally killing a social activist known for helping the damaged community after the blast. Will they be able to put aside their old beliefs and prejudices to offer an impartial verdict?

Tadur is a meditation on emptiness (inspired by ancient Zen poetry). The film depicts the lush green outskirts of small, rural Mount Lebanon towns—a world where criminals, impoverished farmers, and monastic sages are immersed in both beauty and brutality. The central character in Tadur is Mahmoud, a young man wasting away with gangsters who lurk in the forest.