Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano

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Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano, is a 2023 Lebanese movie, directed by Cyril Aris, and starring Mounia Akl, Joe Saade, Georges Schoucair. with a runtime of 87 minutes.

Overview

Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano is a Lebanese documentary film set in the immediate aftermath of the catastrophic August 4, 2020 Beirut port explosion, which devastated large parts of the Lebanese capital. The film follows a film crew grappling with a profound question: should they continue making their movie in the ruins of a shattered city, or abandon the project entirely? Torn between a deep belief in cinema's power to transform and a gnawing cynicism about art's ability to matter amid economic collapse and societal breakdown, the crew's resilience is tested at every turn. A moving portrait of creative will in the face of catastrophe.

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