Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Interview with Mounia Akl for work in progress Hold Me (If You Want) - presented at the Atlas Ateliers during the 2025 Marrakech International Film Festival. Interview conducted by Eric Lavallée for IONCINEMA.com. Camera: Kerry Guiragossian.
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Timestamps:
0:32 - From the big screen, to the small screen to in front of the screen, what does the creative process look like to you?
2:03 - Could you give us the elevator pitch for Hold Me (If You Want)
3:43 - How do you imagine the visual treatment for Hold Me (If You Want)?
4:36 - You are currently developing the project - what does 2026 look like specifically for Hold Me (If You Want)?
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CREDITS:
Producer: Sophie Erbs
Co-producers: Myriam Sassine, Giorgos Karnavas, Riina Sildos
Director: Mounia Akl
Writer: Mounia Akl
IONCINEMA.com is a media outlet featuring daily news, reviews and interviews in American indie, world cinema, documentary film & film festivals. Our motto: We heart subtitles!
Interview with Mounia Akl for work in progress Hold Me (If You Want) - presented at the Atlas Ateliers during the 2025 Marrakech International Film Festival. Interview conducted by Eric Lavallée for IONCINEMA.com. Camera: Kerry Guiragossian.
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youtube.com/user/ioncinema?sub_confirmation=1
Let us know what you think of Mounia Akl's work (including Costa Brava, Lebanon) - leave your comments below!
Timestamps:
0:32 - From the big screen, to the small screen to in front of the screen, what does the creative process look like to you?
2:03 - Could you give us the elevator pitch for Hold Me (If You Want)
3:43 - How do you imagine the visual treatment for Hold Me (If You Want)?
4:36 - You are currently developing the project - what does 2026 look like specifically for Hold Me (If You Want)?
CONNECT with IONCINEMA.com
Visit our website: ioncinema.com
Twitter: twitter.com/ioncinema
Facebook: facebook.com/ioncinema
Instagram: instagram.com/ioncinema
CREDITS:
Producer: Sophie Erbs
Co-producers: Myriam Sassine, Giorgos Karnavas, Riina Sildos
Director: Mounia Akl
Writer: Mounia Akl
IONCINEMA.com is a media outlet featuring daily news, reviews and interviews in American indie, world cinema, documentary film & film festivals. Our motto: We heart subtitles!
