Horizons of Arab Cinema · 47th Edition
The Day of Wrath: Tales from Tripolis
Yawm el Ghadab: Hikayat min Tarablus
Director
Rania Rafei
Country
Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Runtime
2 h
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
The story of a city and its uprisings. From the 1940s to the present, the film follows Tripoli, Lebanon’s second-largest city, across different generations and factions. An act of political tenderness.
Screenplay
Rania Rafei.
Producers
Orjouane Productions
About the Director
A Lebanese filmmaker whose work engages with social and political themes. She has directed numerous television documentaries exploring contemporary issues in Lebanon, the Arab region and internationally. Her debut feature film, 74: The Reconstitution of a Struggle, premiered at FIDMarseille in 2012 and was screened at festivals worldwide.
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