In the midst of the Lebanese Civil War, filmmakers Borhane Alaouié, Jocelyne Saab and Heiny Srour turned their cameras to both the large-scale destruction and small moments of beauty that surrounded them. Their work was an extension of their political activism, which connected them to people and movements across the pan-Arab world.
In atmospheric documentaries and inventive narrative films centered on Beirut, these filmmakers depicted the senselessness of war and how ordinary people — especially women and children — bear the brunt of conflict.
Source: ‘New Lebanese Cinema’ Brings Powerful Films to BAMPFA | KQED