Horizons of Arab Cinema · 45th Edition
DIARIES FROM LEBANON
Director
Myriam El Hajj, Myriam EL HAJJ
Country
Lebanon, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
In the form of diaries, the filmmaker narrates four tumultuous years of a nation in turmoil, battling to break free from its own chains. As the country is shaken by disruptions, personal quests for meaning and survival unfold. How can we continue to dream when the world around us is collapsing?
Cast
Joumana Haddad, Perla Joe Maalouli, Georges Moufarrej
Screenplay
Myriam El Hajj
Producers
Myriam Sassine, Carine Ruszniewski
About the Director
Lebanese filmmaker whose first feature documentary A TIME TO REST premiered at Visions du Réel-Nyon in 2015 and screened at several international festivals, winning multiple awards. Her second feature documentary DIARIES FROM LEBANON world premiered at the Berlinale’s Panorama section. Additionally, Myriam teaches Cinema at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts.
Screenings