In the Shadow of Beirut

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 1, 2023

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

english, arabic

Countries

Germany, Ireland, Lebanon

Production

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland,ARTE,ZDF,Abbout Productions,Cyprus Avenue Films,Rialtas na hÉireann (Government of Ireland),HiddenLight Productions,Real Films,Beetz Brothers Film Production,Cyprus Avenue Films, Real Films, Beetz Brothers Film Production, Abbout Productions, ZDF, ARTE, HiddenLight Productions, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Rialtas na hÉireann (Government of Ireland)

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt21936526