Type:
Documentary
Director:
Mai Masri
Year:
2006 & 2007
Time:
150 minutes
Produced by:
Jean Chamoun
Edited by:
Farah Fayed, Michele Tyan, Elias Chahine & Michele Tyan
Language:
Arabic with English subtitles
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"(With Beirut Diaries) Mai Masri presents an authoritative eyewitness account."
- Variety
"(33 Days) shows the efforts... to keep communities strong in the midst of destruction...
- Charlie Olsky, IndieWire
Beirut Diaries
By focusing on the experiences of 25-year-old Nadine Zaidan, who was one of the thousands of activists who gathered in Beirut's Martyrs Square in the chaotic days immediately following the assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in February of 2005, Beirut Diaries explores critical transformations and crucial questions facing contemporary Lebanon. With this insightful video diary, director Mai Masri (Frontiers of Dreams and Fears) chronicles the political ferment embodied in the March 11th Movement, also known as The Cedar Revolution, as people of all factions, ages and religious affiliations passionately debate such issues as Syria's influence in Lebanese politics, the establishment of an international commission to investigate Hariri's assassination and the organization of free parliamentary elections. Masri's documentary shows that together, the people of Lebanon are striving to forge a new direction for their country.
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33 Days
On July 12, 2006, Israel launched a massive attack against Lebanon after two Israeli soldiers were captured by Hezbollah resistance fighters who demanded the release of Lebanese detainees from Israeli prisons. From award-winning director Mai Masri, 33 Days chronicles the efforts of theatre director Sharif Abdunnur, graphic designer Sharif Bibi, journalist Fadia Baszzi and Mariam Al-Bassam, director of the news desk at New TV, as they try to provide emergency aid, report current news of the conflict and help Lebanese children process the violence and destruction they see around them on a daily basis. Masri’s film is full of compassion and humanity even as it records the horrible devastation of war.
Rental Information:
These films are available from AFD for public screenings and television broadcast. For information regarding rental rates and formats, please contact institutions@arabfilm.com for institutional or theatrical screenings, or festivals@arabfilm.com for film festival, television or other bookings.
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