| Description |
1 online resource (83 minutes) |
| Summary |
The Lebanese Civil War saw 170,000 dead, 1 million displaced and 17,000 people still missing. During the conflict thousands of teenagers picked up arms to fight in a 15 years war that tore the nation apart. Moving through the testimonies of Assad, a right wing Christian intelligence officer; Ahed, a Palestinian refugee fighter and Nassim, a Communist commander, About a War unpicks the personal motivations, trauma and regret of militiamen who picked up arms during the civil war. With no official account of the conflict, their testimonies build a multi-perspective picture of a crucial turning point in Lebanese history that radically transformed the Middle East |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed September 13, 2021) |
| Credits |
Film editors: Masahiro Hirakubo, Daniele Rugo ; edit producer: Abi Weaver |
| Performer |
Featuring: Nassim Assaad, Ahed Bhar, Assad Chaftari |
| Notes |
In Arabic with occasional passages in English with English subtitles |
| SUBJECT |
Lebanon -- History -- Civil War, 1975-1990 -- Personal narratives
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| Subject |
Lebanon.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Feature films.
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History.
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Personal narratives.
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Documentary films.
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Feature films.
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Personal narratives.
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Documentaires.
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Récits personnels.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Rugo, Daniele, director, producer, editor of moving image work
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Weaver, Abi, director, producer
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Collective Eye Films, film distributor
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Iterations Film, production company
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