Territory of Rose

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Territory of Rose, is a 2011 Lebanese movie, directed by Adel Serhan, and starring Ahmed Al Zain, Hassan Farhat, Saad Hamdan. with a runtime of 88 minutes.

Overview

Territory of Rose is a Lebanese drama film set against the devastating backdrop of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. At its heart is a family torn between two impossible choices: abandon the land they love and flee to safety, or remain and endure life under military occupation. The film probes themes of honor, belonging, and survival with quiet intensity, portraying how war strips away ordinary life and forces ordinary people into extraordinary moral reckonings. Through the lens of this single family's ordeal, Territory of Rose becomes a meditation on what it means to hold on to identity and dignity when the ground beneath you is no longer your own — a powerful entry in Lebanese wartime cinema.

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