Suspended dreams /
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...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Language Notes: | This edition in Arabic with English subtitles. |
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Honolulu, HI :
Asia Pacific Films,
1992.
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| Series: | Asian film online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 29, 2013). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (99 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:38:46 |