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197637 minPGdocumentary

6.8/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Beirut, Never Again

197637 minPGdocumentary

6.8/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

In 1976, Beirut experiences daily destruction as a filmmaker captures the city's devastation through the eyes of a child during the Lebanese Civil War.

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In 1976, Beirut experiences daily destruction as a filmmaker captures the city's devastation through the eyes of a child during the Lebanese Civil War.

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Jocelyne Saab

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1976 marks the beginning of Beirut’s calvary. With a child’s eyes the filmmaker follows for six months the daily destruction of the city’s walls. Every morning, between 6 and 10am she roams around Beirut while the militia from both sides rest from their night of fighting.

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