In Lebanon there are more than 100 untouched mass graves dating back from the Civil War, and thousands of families awaiting a missing relative or at least a bone to bury. The Soil and the Sea unveils the violence lying beneath a garden, a school, a cafe, a hotel, and other unremarkable landscapes. As the camera interrogates these everyday spaces, voices fill them with erased stories.

The feature documentary is directed by Daniele Rugo, a filmmaker, writer and educator . He won awards for his previous film, ‘About a War’ (co-directed with Abi Weaver, released in 2019). His work focuses on violence, memory and how the cinematic image interacts with both.