A closeup of a red formal dress with a playing card pinned to it.
Dépôt-Vente
Still from Dépôt-Vente
In Production

Directed by

Cherine Karam

Produced by

Cherine Karam, Ashley Smith, and Mario Adamson

Co-produced by

Clara Harris

To filmmaker Cherine Karam, the city of Beirut stands for joy, beauty, creativity, and most importantly, home. The tiny vintage shop Dépôt-Vente represents all of that. Whenever she feels down, she visits the shop and its eccentric owner, Nawal, who lifts her spirits by asking her to model upcycled outfits for the shop’s Instagram. But outside its walls, Beirut is collapsing. After meeting the love of her life abroad, Cherine moves to the US, leaving behind the daily struggles of a broken country. Yet, letting go of home is harder than expected. Her film about Dépôt-Vente captures Beirut’s unseen beauty while revealing that in Lebanon, change is the only constant.

Dépôt-Vente is a 2025 (Egg)celerator Lab film.

Meet the Filmmakers
A black and white portrait of Cherine Karam.
Cherine Karam
Photo courtesy of Cherine Karam
A black and white portrait of Ashley Smith.
Ashley Smith
Photo courtesy of Ashley Smith
A black and white portrait of Mario Adamson.
Mario Adamson
Photo courtesy of Mario Adamson
A black and white portrait of a young woman with bangs and a short haircut against a light wall.
Clara Harris
Photo courtesy of Clara Harris
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