The film will compete for the presitigious Golden Bear award alongside some of the most important global films in the competition. It is worth noting that the Berlin Festival is one of the most important global film festivals, alongside Cannes and Venice, and has seen some of the world’s biggest stars participate and win throughout the history of cinema.
With Yunan entering the official competition for its 75th edition, the film is eligible for all categories, and Khabbaz is automatically a contender for Best Actor for his lead role.
Yunan is written and directed by Amir Fakhr El-Din and stars George Khabbaz, Hanna Schygulla (an icon of European cinema), Tom Malashikha, and Sibylle Kiekely, who both appeared in the famous TV series Game of Thrones, along with Ali Suleiman and Nidal Ashkar.
It is also worth noting that Khabbaz filmed another international movie last summer in Canada titled Mille Secrets Mille Dangers, directed by Oscar nominee Philippe Falardeau.
Below is the link to the press conference announcing the 75th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival: https://www.youtube.com/live/xr27ZtzpLpE?si=wFoTKjqIFzyzrmqB