Yesterday the Eye Didn't Sleep

Yesterday the Eye Didn't Sleep (2026)

البارح العين ما نامت

In a Bedouin village on the Lebanon–Syria border, a burned truck sets off a hunt for Gamra, blamed for burning her lover’s car. As her cousin searches for her, he accidentally kills a man from a rival clan, sparking a blood feud. His sisters are traded for peace. Will their sacrifice end the violence, or ignite a war across the village?

Date of release
2026-05-20
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Director
Rakan Mayasi

Casting

Interesting facts

Yesterday the Eye Didn't Sleep is a 2026 drama film directed and produced by Rakan Mayasi, in his directorial debut. A co-production of Belgium, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, it stars Rim, Jawaher Al Mawla, and Yasser Al Mawla.

Production

In an interview with IndieWire, Mayasi revealed that Yesterday the Eye Didn't Sleep was filmed without a script in March 2025 and featured the real-life Al Mawla family. He further stated that the film was inspired by his late grandmother's forced marriage. In July 2025, the project was selected to participate at the Final Cut programme, held during the Venice Film Festival. It received film music services from Oticons.

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