Beirut, Never Again

Beirut, Never Again
Jocelyne Saab
Lebanon
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Synopsis

1976 marks the beginning of Beirut’s calvary. With a child’s eyes the filmmaker follows for six months the daily destruction of the city’s walls. Every morning, between 6 and 10am she roams around Beirut while the militia from both sides rest from their night of fighting.

Director biography

Jocelyne Saab

Jocelyne Saab is a filmmaker and a photographer. She was born in 1948 and grew up in Beirut. In less than thirty years, Jocelyne Saab directed thirty documentaries that were awarded prizes in European and international festivals.

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Sessions

May

Friday 28
19:30 h
CINETECA - Sala Borau

Credits

Language
English, Arabic, French - Subtitles in spanish
Director
Jocelyne Saab
Cinematography
Hassan Naamani, Jocelyne Saab
Editing
Philippe Gosselet
Production
Jocelyne Saab
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