War Generation - Beirut

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War Generation - Beirut, is a 1986 Lebanese movie, directed by Mai Masri and Jean Khalil Chamoun. with a runtime of 50 minutes.

Overview

War Generation - Beirut is a landmark Lebanese documentary co-directed by Jean Chamoun and Mai Masri, two of the Arab world's most celebrated documentary filmmakers. The film immerses viewers in the lives, dreams, and fears of three generations of young Lebanese people living at the heart of the devastating civil war that tore Beirut apart. Through intimate and unflinching portraits, Chamoun and Masri capture what it means to grow up in a city at war — the loss of childhood, the persistence of hope, and the daily courage required just to survive. Widely regarded as one of the most powerful anti-war films to emerge from the Arab world, War Generation - Beirut remains an essential historical document and a deeply moving testament to human resilience.

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