In the Shadow of Beirut

In the Shadow of Beirut

8.0 2023 | 92 min

Documentary

The Sabra and Shatila quarters are part of the Lebanese capital Beirut, which was rocked by a violent explosion in 2020, plunging Lebanon into the worst economic crisis in its history. In the poor districts, once provisionally built for Palestinian refugees, the residents live at a subsistence level without papers, without civil rights, without prospects. The documentary weaves the stories of the three families Kujeyje, Daher, Abeed and that of the young father Aboodi Ziani into a searing portrait of life in a city on the brink. The filmmakers accompanied their protagonists over a four-year period between 2018 and 2022 and show how the poorest of the poor firsthand felt the consequences of the gigantic port explosion, Lebanon's historic economic crisis, the corona pandemic and the ever-growing refugee quota. But unmistakable qualities like resilience and hope allow them to survive.

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PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Cyprus Avenue Films
Cyprus Avenue Films
Real Films
Real Films
Beetz Brothers Film Production
Beetz Brothers Film Production
Abbout Productions
Abbout Productions
ZDF
ZDF
ARTE
ARTE
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Production Countries:

Germany Ireland Lebanon United Kingdom

Spoken Languages:

Arabic English
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