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Lebanon/War
by Rania Stephan (2006, Lebanon, RT: 47 min.)

Synopsis
These eight shorts videos present a ledger of how the “average” Lebanese citizen negotiated their everyday life during and immediately following the war. Compelling vignettes give voice to both a street-cleaner in the deserted Martyrs’ Square, and children from the south displaced and relocated to public schools. Far from the bombastic frenzy of media broadcast, the tragedy of war is recorded with humility and simplicity.

Produced by Rania Stephan with support from the IFPO (Institut Français du Proche Orient).

Filmmaker's Biography
Rania Stephan graduated with a degree in Cinema Studies from Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia and a graduate degree in Cinema Studies from Paris 8 University. Her filmography includes Tribe (1993), My First Camera (1998), Arrest at Manara (2003) and Wastelands (2005). She is currently working on a documentary called The Three Disappearances of Suad Hosni.