Topic: Lebanese Civil War

Direction Denis Villeneuve

Cast Lubna Azabal · Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin · Maxim Gaudette · Rémy Girard

Synopsis Incendies (2010) follows the journey of twins Jeanne and Simon, who are compelled to travel from Canada to the Middle East after their mother's passing. Their mission is to uncover the secrets of their family's past and understand their complex...

Direction Ari Folman

Synopsis Waltz with Bashir (2008) follows director Ari as he grapples with a puzzling memory lapse regarding his service in the Israeli Army during the early 1980s Lebanon War. The film begins when an old friend shares a disturbing recurring dream...

Direction Ziad Doueiri

Cast Adel Karam · Kamel El Basha · Christine Choueiri · Camille Salameh

Synopsis The Insult (2017) unfolds in contemporary Beirut, where a seemingly minor insult spirals into a major legal battle between Toni, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee. As the case gains media attention, it exposes deep-seated wounds and traumatic...

Direction Ziad Doueiri

Cast Rami Doueiri · Mohammad Chamas · Rola Al Amin · Carmen Loubbos

Synopsis West Beirut (1998) unfolds in April 1975 as civil war erupts, dividing Beirut into Muslim and Christian sectors. Tarek, a high school student, finds himself captivated by the chaos, initially viewing it as an exciting diversion from school. Alongside his...

Direction Samuel Maoz

Cast Yoav Donat · Itay Tiran · Oshri Cohen · Michael Moshonov

Synopsis Lebanon (2009) unfolds during the early days of the First Lebanon War in June 1982. A solitary tank and a group of paratroopers are sent to scout a hostile town that has been heavily bombed by the Israeli Air Force....

Direction Chloé Mazlo

Cast Alba Rohrwacher · Wajdi Mouawad · Isabelle Zighondi · Mariah Tannoury

Synopsis Skies of Lebanon (2020) follows the journey of Alice, a woman who departs from her native Switzerland in the 1950s to start a new life in Lebanon. Her time there is marked by both joy and turmoil, as the looming...

Direction Philippe Aractingi

Cast Nada Abou Farhat · Georges Khabbaz · Rawia Elchab · Bshara Atallah

Synopsis Under the Bombs (2007) follows the story of a resilient woman who ventures into Lebanon after the devastating 2006 conflict with Israel. She persuades a taxi driver to embark on a perilous journey through the ravaged landscape to locate her...

Direction Josef Fares

Cast Imad Creidi · Antoinette Turk · Carmen Loubbos · Elias Gergi

Synopsis Zozo (2005) follows the life of a young boy named Zozo who is raised in the bustling city of Beirut. Despite the backdrop of civil war, Zozo enjoys a relatively normal childhood surrounded by his loving family, close friends, and...

Direction Joana Hadjithomas · Khalil Joreige

Cast Catherine Deneuve · Rabih Mroue

Direction Pierre Dawalibi

Cast Tony Hanna · Hiba El-Kawas

Direction Yariv Mozer

Synopsis My First War (2008) follows the journey of Yariv Mozer, a 28-year-old who is unexpectedly called to serve as a soldier during the Second Lebanese War between Lebanon and Israel. Equipped with his video camera and rifle, Mozer documents his...

Direction Maroun Bagdadi

Cast Soraya Khoury · Nabil Ismaïl · Roger Hawa · Reda Khoury

Synopsis Little Wars (1982) unfolds in Lebanon during the tumultuous year of 1975, chronicling the transformation of Tahal, a privileged young man, into a formidable warlord. Meanwhile, Soraya, the woman he abandons, embarks on a perilous journey to assist him in...

Direction Jocelyn Saab

Cast Emile Accar · Pierre Chamassian · Abou El Abed · Myrna Maakaron

Synopsis Once Upon a Time in Beirut (1995) follows the journey of two young women, Yasmin and Leila, who are driven by a desire to understand the city of Beirut amidst the backdrop of war. Their path crosses with an elderly...

Direction Elie Khalife · Alexandre Monnier

Synopsis Taxi Service (S) (1997) is set against the backdrop of the Lebanese War, where Tarek, a dedicated taxi driver, is tasked with transporting a passenger to a peculiar destination: an asylum known as "L'Oisellerie," or the aviary. This sanctuary, though...

Direction Jawad Metni

Synopsis Remnants of a War (2009) delves into the aftermath of the 2006 conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, where an estimated one million cluster bomb munitions were deployed across the landscapes of South Lebanon. Approximately 30% of these munitions did not...

Direction Borhane Alaouié

Synopsis Letter from a Time of Exile (1988) delves into the lives of four individuals who have left their home in Beirut, each finding themselves in a state of exile across Europe. The film weaves together their narratives through the unifying...

Direction Yael Katzir

Synopsis Violins in Wartime (2011) is a compelling documentary that was filmed during the intense period of the second Lebanon War in 2006. The film chronicles the journey of a distinguished group of international conductors who ventured to Israel for a...

Direction Jocelyn Saab

Cast Etel Adnan

Synopsis Lettre de Beyrouth (A Letter from Beirut) (1979) is a deeply personal and evocative portrait of Beirut by Jocelyn Saab, capturing the essence of her hometown just a few years before the onset of the Civil War. Born in 1948...

Direction Ghassan Halwani

Synopsis Erased, Ascent of the Invisible (2018) delves into the profound impact of the Lebanese Civil War by contemplating the thousands of individuals who vanished during the conflict and the enduring void they have left in the lives of their families...

Direction Mai Masri

Synopsis Frontiers of Dreams and Fears (2001) delves into the extraordinary bond between two Palestinian girls who, despite being separated by geographical and political barriers, share a deep friendship. Mona, a 13-year-old residing in a refugee camp in Beirut, and Manar,...