Joseph Safieddine's Arte Series 'La dernière heure' Adapts His Graphic Novel 'Les Fusibles'

Franco-Lebanese author and illustrator Joseph Safieddine has created the series "La dernière heure" for Arte, an adaptation of his own bande dessinée "Les Fusibles." The series places viewers inside a huis clos while war rages outside, following a family gathered around Billie, a 25-year-old heroine, as the urgency of survival intensifies and long-hidden truths surface. Safieddine's characters are drawn with complexity, carrying taboos, inhibitions and ambitions alongside their capacity for love and friendship — their share of humanity, even as the world collapses beyond the walls. Actress Sawsan Abbès appears in the cast of the Arte series. The work was presented in the RFI culture podcast "Sur le pont des arts," which also featured a discussion of a bande dessinée by Joseph Safieddine and Cyril Doisneau on exile and transmission. The segment was published on 5 October 2026 at 00:08.