Q

An intimate and haunting portrayal of a quest for love and acceptance at any cost, Q depicts the insidious influence of a secretive matriarchal religious order in Lebanon on three generations of women in the Chehab family. Filmmaker Jude Chehab potently documents the unspoken ties and consequences of loyalty that have bonded her mother, grandmother, and herself to the mysterious organization. A masterful portrait of the toll that decades of unrequited love, lost hope, abuse, and despair takes on a person, Q is a multigenerational tale of the eternal search for meaning. A love story of a different kind, this documentary delicately portrays the complexities of unseen power that intermesh the lives of those who love a woman whose heart is in the hands of someone else.

Official Screenings:

• World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival 2023, NYC, USA – Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director
• International Premiere at Sheffield Documentary Film Festival 2023, UK – International First Feature Competition Grand Jury Award
• Arab Premiere at El Gouna Film Festival 2023, Egypt
• Doku Fest International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2023, Kosovo – Special Mention Award
• Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2023, Armenia
• Camden International Film Festival 2023, Camden, USA
• Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival 2023, Vermont, USA
• Close Up Showcase, Silver Sun Foundation, Upstate Films, NY, 2023
• Screening at Middle East Now Festival, 2023
• Screening at Bozar (CinemaMed) 2023, Brussels

Financial Support & Awards:

• ITVS Diversity Development Fund
• IDA’s Enterprise Development Fund 
• Sundance Development Fund 
• Stars Collective Granting Fund
• Tribeca Film Institute All Access
• Firelight Media Documentary Lab 
• The Gotham Film & Media Institute