Where do we draw the line between love and devotion?

An intimate and haunting portrayal of a quest for love and acceptance at any cost, Q depicts the insidious influence of a secretive matriarchal religious order in Lebanon on three generations of women in the Chehab family. Filmmaker Jude Chehab potently documents the unspoken ties and consequences of loyalty that have bonded her mother, grandmother, and herself to the mysterious organization. A masterful portrait of the toll that decades of unrequited love, lost hope, abuse, and despair takes on a person, Q is a multigenerational tale of the eternal search for meaning. A love story of a different kind, this documentary delicately portrays the complexities of the unseen power that intermesh the lives of those who love a woman whose heart is in the hands of someone else.

Dir. Jude Chehab | 93min | 2023 | USA, Lebanon

"a complex and moving documentary debut that unfolds both as an investigation and as a kind of intergenerational therapy......a radical portrayal of a Muslim woman rediscovering her voice" - Guardian

"Gorgeously shot and stunningly unflinching...one of the best documentaries of 2023" - Vogue

"a visually-stunning cinematic approach. With Q, Chehab presents a respectful but altogether haunting exploration of faith, belief, and the ramifications of allegiance to a cause" - Tribeca Film Fest, Winner, Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director

"melds dreamlike visuals with intimate slices of life, made all the more striking by former cinematographer Chehab’s eye for captivating details" - Sheffield Doc Fest, Winner Grand Jury Award for Best International Feature

"a remarkable debut feature" - Asian Movie Pulse

"Chehab’s gorgeous use of light, shade and warmth to present her subjects adds a cinematic quality befitting a high-end drama. Her lens feels less that of a filmmaker but a daughter reconciling her affection and frustration with those she loves most." - The New Arab

"an honest and intense journey that looks at human nature and familial understanding" - Film Inquiry

“Q is stunning...The moments of beauty and the moments of pain are met with compassion" - Cinemacy

"a graceful, assured, and affectingly personal first feature" - Alliance of Women Film Journalists