Sonic Screens – A Journey Through Films, Sounds & Music

Cynthia Zaven in conversation with Eliane Raheb & Hady Zaccak.

Tuesday, November 4 at 9:00 pm
Le Thรฉรขtre Bรฉryte – Free entrance
BAFF 11 – IV Golden Fireflies Ceremony

Music: Devoiko Mary written by Bodek Janke, performed by Eurasians Unity and Cynthia Zaven (piano)

Cynthia Zaven is a pianist, composer, sound artist, and professor of classical piano at the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music. Her work explores the relationships between sound, memory, and identity at the intersection of music, film, and the visual and performing arts.
Her compositions have shaped contemporary ensemble works, stage productions, and original soundtracks. She has collaborated with vocalists and musicians such as the Neue Vocalsolisten, the Ensemble Modern, and the Danapris String Quartet. Her film scores include The Valley by Ghassan Salhab and Tramontane by Vatche Boulghourjian, alongside singular cine-concerts such as Palestine, A Revised Narrative, presented in Berlin, London, Beirut, and at the Pordenone Silent Film Festival.
Her installations and videos, where archive, sound, and image intertwine, have been exhibited in museums, biennials, and international events, including Ars Electronica in Linz, the MAXXI Museum in Rome, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. Her film scores have featured in major film festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Locarno, Toronto, Sรฃo Paolo, and IDFA.
Working across disciplines, Zaven creates a language of image and sound that continually reinvents narrative. Her works have been honored with multiple international distinctions.

Eliane Raheb
filmmaker & environment activist
Hady Zaccak
filmmaker & researcher
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