Their film, "The Caterpillars", made for the sixteenth Lyon Biennale, tells the story of the difficulties of emigration, exile and integration. The story starts from the exploitation of women for the cultivation of silkworms in Mount Lebanon centuries ago. The link is made with the daily life of Asma and Sarah, two Syrian and Lebanese waitresses, in the heart of Lyon. The music by Zeid Hamdan and Lynn Adib, produced especially for the film, could be an allegory of the short movie: a meeting between two cultures and two regions of the world.
Michelle and Noel Keserwany denounce the socio-political dysfunctions in Lebanon, and their YouTube videos reach record audiences. This short film, full of poetry, is their first film shot in France.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52agQXp_UB0
Photo: Michelle and Noël Keserwany, 25 February 2023, Berlinale, copyrights Reuters.