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فوانيس من الذاكرة
directed by Jean Chamoun, fl. 1991-2007 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 52 mins
After her husband was kidnapped in 1982 during the civil war in Lebanon, Wada Hilwani gathered together the families of the kidnap victims and formed the Committee for the Families of the Kidnapped and Missing. Decades after the end of the war, these families continue their painful search for the truth about thei...
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directed by Jean Chamoun, fl. 1991-2007 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 52 mins
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After her husband was kidnapped in 1982 during the civil war in Lebanon, Wada Hilwani gathered together the families of the kidnap victims and formed the Committee for the Families of the Kidnapped and Missing. Decades after the end of the war, these families continue their painful search for the truth about their loved ones, and for justice against war crimes.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Jean Chamoun, fl. 1991-2007
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Privately Published
Speaker / Narrator
Wada Hilwani, fl. 1982
Person Discussed
Wada Hilwani, fl. 1982
Topic / Theme
Civil war, War crimes
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Used by permission of Mai Masri.
Country of Origin
Lebanon
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One Dollar a Day
directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; produced by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-, Lowave and Collection d'Artiste Liban (Privately Published, 2016), 7 mins
This documentary short film by Lebanese journalist Jocelyne Saab is about refugees of the Syrian Civil War.
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directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; produced by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-, Lowave and Collection d'Artiste Liban (Privately Published, 2016), 7 mins
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This documentary short film by Lebanese journalist Jocelyne Saab is about refugees of the Syrian Civil War.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Miriam Yavuz, fl. 2015, Jocelyne Saab, 1948-, Lowave, Collection d'Artiste Liban
Author / Creator
Jocelyne Saab, 1948-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Photographs, Art exhibitions, Civil war, Refugee camps, Refugees, Syrians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Jocelyne Saab
Country of Origin
Lebanon
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Suspended Dreams = أحلام معلقة
directed by Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009 and Jean Chamoun, fl. 1991-2007 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 49 mins
After 16 years of civil war, the citizens of Beirut, Lebanon struggle to rebuild their lives -- a woman, whose husband had been kidnapped forms a committee, together with the families of other kidnap victims, to lobby for the return of the victims; two ex-militia fighters from different sides of the war find thems...
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directed by Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009 and Jean Chamoun, fl. 1991-2007 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 49 mins
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After 16 years of civil war, the citizens of Beirut, Lebanon struggle to rebuild their lives -- a woman, whose husband had been kidnapped forms a committee, together with the families of other kidnap victims, to lobby for the return of the victims; two ex-militia fighters from different sides of the war find themselves working together as house painters, reconstructing the very homes, which they had helped to destroy; a playwright is skeptical...
After 16 years of civil war, the citizens of Beirut, Lebanon struggle to rebuild their lives -- a woman, whose husband had been kidnapped forms a committee, together with the families of other kidnap victims, to lobby for the return of the victims; two ex-militia fighters from different sides of the war find themselves working together as house painters, reconstructing the very homes, which they had helped to destroy; a playwright is skeptical that the building of new modern apartment buildings will give the Lebanese a sense of belonging again. In addition, there are environmental consequences stemming from the waste produced during the war. Awards/Festivals: Grand Prix, Best Documentary, Festival du Monde Arabe, Paris; First Prize, Damascus Film Festival.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009, Jean Chamoun, fl. 1991-2007
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Civil war, Dwellings
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992 Used by permission of Mai Masri.
Country of Origin
Lebanon
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War Generation - Beirut
directed by Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009 and Jean Chamoun, fl. 1991-2007 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 50 mins
On 26 February 1975, a civil war erupted in Lebanon, its people split by a rich-poor divide. However, the 1982 Israeli invasion changed the face of war completely, as the war turned into a sectarian one. The enduring war has created an entire generation of children who have grown up amidst the chaos of war - the...
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directed by Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009 and Jean Chamoun, fl. 1991-2007 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 50 mins
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On 26 February 1975, a civil war erupted in Lebanon, its people split by a rich-poor divide. However, the 1982 Israeli invasion changed the face of war completely, as the war turned into a sectarian one. The enduring war has created an entire generation of children who have grown up amidst the chaos of war - they are the war generation. This documentary tracks the lives of 3 individuals, who are growing up, or had grown up during the war, th...
On 26 February 1975, a civil war erupted in Lebanon, its people split by a rich-poor divide. However, the 1982 Israeli invasion changed the face of war completely, as the war turned into a sectarian one. The enduring war has created an entire generation of children who have grown up amidst the chaos of war - they are the war generation. This documentary tracks the lives of 3 individuals, who are growing up, or had grown up during the war, their struggles, their hopes and their fears. Awards/Festivals: Bronze Apple Award, National Educational Film Festival, USA.
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Date Written / Recorded
2011-01-27
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009, Jean Chamoun, fl. 1991-2007
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Adolescence, Civil war
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989 Used by permission of Mai Masri.
Country of Origin
Lebanon
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