A woman's collapse amid urban ruins sparks an exploration of humanity's connection to physical spaces and a city's resilience in the face of mortality.

Cast & Crew
Producers: Pere Marzo
Director: Irene Bartolomé
Script: Irene Bartolomé
Director of Photography: Pôl Seif
Music: Kinda Hassan
Sound: Philippe Ciompi
Editing: Sandra Fatté, Irene Bartolomé
Cast: Sylvain Perdigon, Nesrine Khodr, Cecilia Bartolomé Pina, Gerard Ortín, May Kassem, Bassam Abou Diab
Production: Colibrí Studio, The Attic Productions, Lemu Helu

Awards
NEXT:WAVE Award, Copenhagen International Documentary FF (CPH:DOX), 2026

Irene Bartolomé
Irene Bartolomé is a filmmaker from Barcelona, Spain, and living in Beirut, Lebanon. Her first feature-length film, Dream օf Another Summer (2026), premiered at CPH:DOX and won the NEXT:WAVE award. She has also directed the short film Lunch Time and co-directed The Williamsburg Houses with visual artist Tessa Rex. Both short films examine different facets of urbanism in Cairo and New York, respectively. Over the past fifteen years, Irene has worked as a film editor and consultant. And in 2023, she founded Lemu Helu, a production company dedicated to supporting unconventional films and artistic projects. Irene holds a BA in Film Editing from ECAM Film School (Escuela de Cinematografía y Audiovisuales de Madrid), a Master’s in Creative Documentary from Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, and an MA in Film and Screen Studies from Goldsmiths, University of London. She was also a collaborative fellow at UnionDocs Center for Documentary Art in Brooklyn, New York, from 2014 to 2015.

Filmography
The Williamsburg Houses (doc., 2016), Lunch Time (doc., 2017), Dream օf Another Summer (doc., 2026)․