Ali Cherri

Film

July 14, on Bastille Day. Strained by the military cadence of the barracks, Sergeant Lafleur struggles with the silent burden of duty. A doctor grants him one night of freedom, under the condition that he shall return before dawn. Nocturnal wanderings begin in the heart of a world which gradually drifts away from reality. A night suspended between destiny and desertion.

Ali Cherri

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Ali Cherri was born in Beirut. He lives and works in Paris. His work explores the links between history, heritage and political violence, questioning the way in which national ideologies are inscribed  in displaced bodies, territories and cultural objects. In 2022, he was awarded the Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale for his Titans sculpture series, presented as part of the international exhibition “The Milk of Dreams”. His art has been presented at a number of biennales, including: SITE Santa Fe International (2025); the Sesc\_Videobrasil Bieñal, São Paulo (2023); the Sharjah Biennale (2023 and 2017); the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, India (2022); the Venice Biennale (2022); Manifesta 13, Marseille (2020); and the Ural Industrial Biennial, Ekaterinburg  (2019). His work can be found in the collections  of international institutions including MoMA (New York), the Centre Pompidou (Paris), the Guggenheim (New York and Abu Dhabi), MACBA (Barcelona), the Sursock Museum (Beirut), the British Museum (London), the Jameel Arts Center (Dubai) and the Mathaf (Doha).

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