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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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