synopsis

Molokhia is a tender short film capturing a grandmother teaching her granddaughter to cook a traditional Lebanese dish. As the recipe unfolds, so do layers of memory, with subtle flashes of Lebanon’s civil war interrupting the quiet of the kitchen. Inspired by the filmmaker’s mother, Molokhia explores cultural inheritance, resilience, and the unseen ways history lingers in everyday rituals.

COUNTRY

Australia

GENRE

Documentary, Local, Short

Credits

Starring - Bernadette Kazzi

Film by James Elazzi

Sound Makim Sigh

Colourist Tammy Massa

Camera Ulara Saab

Assistant Director Sally Makatar

Producer James Elazzi, Michael Jarr, Carry Swist, Max Taar