Cinema of War in Lebanon

A Hady Zaccak "historic" documentary.

In 1975, the Lebanese wars started when Maroun Bagdadi ended his first feature film "Beirutya Beirut". Did the war give an identity to Lebanese cinema? Productions of documentaries, action movies, actor films, co-productions, and emigration. Since 1975, the war has remained a major subject for feature fiIms shot in Lebanon. This is a history of stories about war and cinema.

Cast

B

Bourhane Alawiye

J

Jean Khalil Chamoun

J

Joseph Bou Nassar

G

Georges Chamchoum

E

Emile Chahine

H

Hassan Naamani

R

Refaat Taribah

F

Fouad Charafeddine

Shawki Matta

Ghassan Salhab

Darina Al Joundi

Carmen Lebbos

E

Elie Adabachi

Majdi Machmouchi

Leyla Assaf-Tengroth