Lebanon in a Whirlwind

Lebanon in a Whirlwind

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.

Release Date

July 1, 1975

Status

Released

Original Title

Le Liban dans la tourmente

Runtime

1h 15min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Arabic, English, French

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