6.0Lebanon in a Whirlwind · 1975
Lebanon in a Whirlwind (1975) is a Documentary film directed by Jocelyne Saab, starring Jocelyne Saab, Etel Adnan.
Documentary
6.0Overview
A few months after the incident of April 13, 1975, during which Palestinian civilians were machine-gunned by Phalangist militiamen, the toll is most tragic: six thousand dead, twenty thousand wounded, incessant kidnappings, a semi-destroyed capital. This film traces the origins of the Lebanese conflict, the perception of a society that goes to war while singing. A unique document on the Lebanese civil war. Beyond the religious war, the painting of a social and political reality that has not changed much, more than four decades later.
Cast
Jocelyne Saab, Etel Adnan
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What is "Lebanon in a Whirlwind" about?
A few months after the incident of April 13, 1975, during which Palestinian civilians were machine-gunned by Phalangist militiamen, the toll is most tragic: six thousand dead, twenty thousand wounded, incessant kidnappings, a semi-destroyed capital. This film traces the origins of the Lebanese conflict, the perception of a society that goes to war while singing. A unique document on the Lebanese civil war. Beyond the religious war, the painting of a social and political reality that has not changed much, more than four decades later.
When was "Lebanon in a Whirlwind" released?
Lebanon in a Whirlwind was released in 1975.
Who stars in "Lebanon in a Whirlwind"?
The cast includes Jocelyne Saab, Etel Adnan.
