Ashes. Director: Joana Hadjithomas. Cast: Rabih Mroué, Nada Haddad, Neemat Salamé, Georges Hayeck, Rabih Mroué. Release Date: 2003-08-01. Runtime: 26 minutes. Rating: 7.5/10. Nabil returns to Beirut with the ashes of his father who died abroad. He tries to overcome his bereavement while his family insists on respecting rites and customs by burying a non-existent corpse.