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Once Upon A Time Beirut, Story of a Star
directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; performed by Abou El Abed, fl. 1995, Pierre Chamassian, 1949- and Emile Accar, fl. 1995 (Privately Published, 1995), 1 hour 42 mins
Distraught over their city's recent destruction during the Lebanese Civil War, Yasmine and Leila embark on a journey in search of Beirut's past glory. They carry with them two rare, unreleased film prints which help them land a meeting with the reclusive and eccentric film connoisseur, Monsieur Farouk. Through the...
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directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; performed by Abou El Abed, fl. 1995, Pierre Chamassian, 1949- and Emile Accar, fl. 1995 (Privately Published, 1995), 1 hour 42 mins
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Distraught over their city's recent destruction during the Lebanese Civil War, Yasmine and Leila embark on a journey in search of Beirut's past glory. They carry with them two rare, unreleased film prints which help them land a meeting with the reclusive and eccentric film connoisseur, Monsieur Farouk. Through the magic of cinema, the three travel back in time on a mythical, history-laden tour of the city. Here, Once Upon a Time: Beirut shines as...
Distraught over their city's recent destruction during the Lebanese Civil War, Yasmine and Leila embark on a journey in search of Beirut's past glory. They carry with them two rare, unreleased film prints which help them land a meeting with the reclusive and eccentric film connoisseur, Monsieur Farouk. Through the magic of cinema, the three travel back in time on a mythical, history-laden tour of the city. Here, Once Upon a Time: Beirut shines as the travelers visit the Beirut of the French-directed films of the 1930s. Next they explore the Beirut of the 1960s as seen through the sense of Arab filmmakers and finally they visit the Beirut of the large-scale American studio efforts of the 1970s.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Abou El Abed, fl. 1995, Pierre Chamassian, 1949-, Emile Accar, fl. 1995
Contributor
Roby Breidi, fl. 1967-1999
Author / Creator
Jocelyne Saab, 1948-, Abou El Abed, fl. 1995, Pierre Chamassian, 1949-, Emile Accar, fl. 1995
Date Published / Released
1995-04-11
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Lebanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 by Jocelyne Saab and Nessim Ricardou
Country of Origin
Lebanon
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What's Going On?
directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; produced by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; performed by Raia Haidar, fl. 2005-2015, Joumana Haddad, 1970- and Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez, fl. 2007-2009 (Privately Published, 2009), 1 hour 18 mins
A surrealist film, this story deals with the initiation to embrace love, and runs along the delicate case of the female soul. Based on the idea of a writer who steals a heart and stores it inside a book, and the consequences of such an action.
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directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; produced by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; performed by Raia Haidar, fl. 2005-2015, Joumana Haddad, 1970- and Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez, fl. 2007-2009 (Privately Published, 2009), 1 hour 18 mins
Description
A surrealist film, this story deals with the initiation to embrace love, and runs along the delicate case of the female soul. Based on the idea of a writer who steals a heart and stores it inside a book, and the consequences of such an action.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Raia Haidar, fl. 2005-2015, Joumana Haddad, 1970-, Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez, fl. 2007-2009
Contributor
Jacques Bouquin, fl. 1979-2001, Jocelyne Saab, 1948-
Author / Creator
Jocelyne Saab, 1948-, Raia Haidar, fl. 2005-2015, Joumana Haddad, 1970-, Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez, fl. 2007-2009
Date Published / Released
2009-12
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Women, Love, Lebanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 by Jocelyne Saab and Nessim Ricardou
Country of Origin
Lebanon
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A Suspended Life = Ghazl Al-Banat
directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; performed by Juliet Berto, 1947-1990, Jacques Weber, 1949- and Hala Bassam, fl. 1985 (Privately Published, 1985), 1 hour 30 mins
The first film made in Lebanon after the Civil War, A Suspended Life is a tale of poetic truth that examines the ways in which war brings people together as well as tearing them apart. Set in Beirut ten years into the conflict, the film introduces us to Hala, a child of the war who finds relief from the chaos arou...
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directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; performed by Juliet Berto, 1947-1990, Jacques Weber, 1949- and Hala Bassam, fl. 1985 (Privately Published, 1985), 1 hour 30 mins
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The first film made in Lebanon after the Civil War, A Suspended Life is a tale of poetic truth that examines the ways in which war brings people together as well as tearing them apart. Set in Beirut ten years into the conflict, the film introduces us to Hala, a child of the war who finds relief from the chaos around her by watching old Egyptian movies on television. Karim, an artist in retreat from life, remains in his apartment in war-torn Wes...
The first film made in Lebanon after the Civil War, A Suspended Life is a tale of poetic truth that examines the ways in which war brings people together as well as tearing them apart. Set in Beirut ten years into the conflict, the film introduces us to Hala, a child of the war who finds relief from the chaos around her by watching old Egyptian movies on television. Karim, an artist in retreat from life, remains in his apartment in war-torn West Beirut, confident he is safe as long as he remains in his familiar neighborhood. An unlikely bond is formed between the two as they face the devastating war.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Juliet Berto, 1947-1990, Jacques Weber, 1949-, Hala Bassam, fl. 1985
Contributor
Claude La Rue, fl. 1968-1997
Author / Creator
Jocelyne Saab, 1948-, Juliet Berto, 1947-1990, Jacques Weber, 1949-, Hala Bassam, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1985-05-12
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Friendships, War, Television, Lebanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 by Jocelyne Saab and Nessim Ricardou
Country of Origin
Lebanon
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