# Awards for film Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/awards-for-film-yesterday-the-eye-didnt-sleep
> Updated: 2026-10-18T09:16:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The film ‘Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep’, written and directed by Rakan Mayasi (also referred to as Rakan Majazi), has received multiple international film festival honors.

At the 32nd Athens International Film Festival Nights of Premiere, the film was awarded the ‘Golden Athena’ for Best Film. Set in the Bekaa Valley on the border of Lebanon and Syria, the story follows the disappearance of a young woman and the resulting violence between two families.

Following this, the film was named Best Feature Film at the 11th Kine Nova Film Festival in North Macedonia. The jury at Kine Nova recognized the work for its visual storytelling and its portrayal of the relationship between two sisters.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-18: Kine Nova Film Festival awards Best Feature Film to Rakan Majazi

The 11th Kine Nova Film Festival concluded with Rakan Majazi’s ‘Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep’ winning Best Feature Film.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kine-nova-film-festival-awards-best-feature-film-to-rakan-majazi

### 2026-10-11: Athens International Film Festival awards Golden Athena to Rakan Mayasi

Rakan Mayasi’s film ‘Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep’ won the ‘Golden Athena’ for Best Film at the 32nd Athens International Film Festival Nights of Premiere.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/athens-international-film-festival-awards-golden-athena-to-rakan-mayasi

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