Synopsis
Disillusioned with his life in the suburbs of segregated Beirut, Omar's unusual discovery lures him into the depth of the city. Immersed into a world that is so close yet so isolated from his reality, he finds himself struggling to keep his attachments, his sense of home.
The 2014–2016 Other Asia Window
Waves '98 holds position #36 of 65 Other Asia films in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Other Asia, 226 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Waves '98 premiered alongside 18 others.
Drama + Animation in Other Asia
4 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Waves '98 itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Other Asia films in 2015.
The 348th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
27 audience reviews — more than 73% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (73th percentile) outruns trending popularity (15th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #338 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #250 of 356 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Lebanon, Qatar |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | Beaverandbeaver |
| Runtime | 15m |
| Release Date | May 23, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4516050 |
| Official Site | waves98.com |