A Musical Short for Mashrou' Leila ***Aoede is the name of one of the three classical muses. She is the muse of the voice.*** Starring: Kassem Istanbouli & Ghina Abboud Director: Noel Paul Producer: Jinane Chaaya DoP: Ramzi Hibri Also Featuring: Nesrine Khodr, Stephanie Kayal, Johnathan Blezard, Jon Mayers, Micho Khoury, Daniel Baladane, & Dima Tannir Mashrou' Leila is Hamed Sinno, Haig Papazian, Firas Abou Fakher, Carles Gerges, & Ibrahim Badr AD: Andrew Hraiz Porduction Manager: Sonia Habib Production Design: Wael Boutros Production Coordinator: Danielle Barakat Loader: Marie Wardé AC: Raffi Basil Colorist: Belal Hibri Sound Engineer: Shadi Abi Chacra Location Manager: Richard Missi 2nd AD: Christelle Abdel Sater Set Photographer: Ayla Hibri Making of: Elie Salameh Boom op: Johnny Farah Wardrobe Assistants: Windy Ishak, Sophie Kosremelli Mashrou’ Leila MGMT: Karim Ghattas Film Processing: Ateliéry Bonton Zlín Telecine: UPP Prague with the support of Absolut Vodka Thank you: Family Istanbouli, Haidar Fares, Ahmad Safi, Tony Rizkallah, Quadrangle & all the Extras, Jane & Sophia, Josef Khaluf, Jake Scott, Karim Ghorayeb, Oscar, Siska, Colorclub, Rudy Francis, Frame Nation Films, Platform Studios, Rez Visual, Demo Bar, Crepaway, Sandwiched, Tabliyit Massaad, Crew Hut, BDOOZ, Port of Beirut, Port of Tripoli, Port of Tasucu, & the Internal Security Forces No animals were harmed in the making of this film *** AOEDE LYRICS: Wash this flood off of me I am my mirror’s prisoner Aoede Aoede Again I summon you Bleed out my demons to water your grave Perchance to sow a melody Aoede Reward me Conquer my mouth Reward your acolyte If words be breath And life be breath Speak to me Speak to me Your ghost frightens me Though you’ve always been a ghost If only it spoke to me, the words might raise me Aoede Comfort me Bleed out the words within me Reward those who pray ***
