Beirut: Eye of the Storm

Beirut: Eye of the Storm

75 mins | Documentary | Nov. 20, 2021

It’s October 2019, and four progressive women are documenting the uprising in Beirut. They are journalist Hanine, Iraqi camerawoman Lujain, and Noel and Michelle, two artist sisters whose often-ironic songs have made them a voice for their generation. The prevailing mood is one of hope and change. But a few months later, Covid-19 has locked down the city, and all optimism seems to have evaporated.

Beirut: Eye of the Storm

75 mins | Documentary | Nov. 20, 2021

Beirut: Eye of the Storm
It’s October 2019, and four progressive women are documenting the uprising in Beirut. They are journalist Hanine, Iraqi camerawoman Lujain, and Noel and Michelle, two artist sisters whose often-ironic songs have made them a voice for their generation. The prevailing mood is one of hope and change. But a few months later, Covid-19 has locked down the city, and all optimism seems to have evaporated.
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Original title Beirut fi Ain Al-Assifa
Directors Mai Masri
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