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Beirut, My City
Beirut, My City
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BEIRUT, MY CITY

Beyrouth, ma ville

Directed by Jocelyne Saab
Lebanon, 1982
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

In July 1982 the Israeli army laid siege to Beirut. Four years earlier Jocelyne Saab saw her 150-year old childhood home go up in flames. She asked herself: when did all this begin? Every place becomes a historical site and every name a memory.

Synopsis

In July 1982 the Israeli army laid siege to Beirut. Four years earlier Jocelyne Saab saw her 150-year old childhood home go up in flames. She asked herself: when did all this begin? Every place becomes a historical site and every name a memory.