2013, in a war-torn village in Syria.
Karim, a musician, needs to sell his most precious possession to leave Syria and only has thirteen days to do it. As he wraps the instrument, a terrorist leader bursts into the apartment and destroys it. Karim enlists the help of a young boy named Ziad to whom he promises money, to help find the parts he needs in order to rebuild his piano. After several failed attempts, Ziad tells Karim about a grand piano located in a dangerous distant city named Ramza that was owned by family friends. It’s a suicide mission but Karim has to take this chance.
CAST
Tarek Yaacoub
Adel Karam (The Insult)
Sara Abi Kanaan
COMPOSER
Gabriel Yared (The English Patient – Oscar for Best Original Score, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain)
PRODUCERS
Antoun Sehnaoui (The Insult)
Ezekiel Film Production
Cannes 2020 - Official Selection
Lebanese entry to the 2021 Oscars
https://variety.com/2021/film/global/indie-sales-cannes-2020-broken-keys-1234908414/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-isiss-inconceivable-music-ban-inspired-broken-keys-thr-presents-qa-with-director-jimmy-keyrouz-composer-gabriel-yared
https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/broken-keys-review-1234891148/
https://www.thewrap.com/jimmy-keyrouz-lebanon-broken-keys-humanity-war-middle-east/
