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Marathon Beirut : for the love of Lebanon /

In the aftermath of the 2006 war, the Beirut Marathon Association chose not to cancel their event, but rather to hold it as a testament to Lebanese resilience. Despite devastation and political upheaval, the marathon took place with 22,000 people, running or walking in solidarity, the 5 km, 10 km an...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Harse, Deborah (Director, Producer, director of photography.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Privately Published, 2008.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Lebanon War, 2006.
Marathon running > Lebanon > Beirut.
Beirut (Lebanon) > Social conditions > 21st century.
Guerre du Liban, 2006.
Marathon running
Social conditions
Lebanon
Lebanon > Beirut
2000-2099
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Sports films
Documentary films.
Sports films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Films sportifs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In the aftermath of the 2006 war, the Beirut Marathon Association chose not to cancel their event, but rather to hold it as a testament to Lebanese resilience. Despite devastation and political upheaval, the marathon took place with 22,000 people, running or walking in solidarity, the 5 km, 10 km and 42 km races with 'For the Love of Lebanon' as the theme.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed November 29, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (74 minutes)
Playing Time:01:13:11
Production Credits:Camera, Deborah Harse ; edited by Richard Seebach ; translation, Sherihan Khalil & Denise Nassar.