Our Heedless Wars (1995)
September 1994, Beirut : the systematic reconstruction of the city is beginning. The civil war, which began in 1975, has been over for two years. Randa Chahal Sabbag, a Lebanese film-maker whose family was politically and military involved in the conflict, gives a very personal view of these seventeen years of war. She uses archives, family videos and 16 mm films made between 1975 and 1994. The film features interviews with her mother in Tripoli, her sister in Paris and her brother in Beirut. She pays tribute to the memory of her father, who died during the war, and returns to the ruins of a city, the reconstruction of which marks the disappearance of a part of her life.
Director: Randa Chahal Sabbag
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: January 2, 1995
Country: France
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Our Heedless Wars about?
- September 1994, Beirut : the systematic reconstruction of the city is beginning. The civil war, which began in 1975, has been over for two years. Randa Chahal Sabbag, a Lebanese film-maker whose family was politically and military involved in the conflict, gives a very personal view of these seventeen years of war. She uses archives, family videos and 16 mm films made between 1975 and 1994. The film features interviews with her mother in Tripoli, her sister in Paris and her brother in Beirut. She pays tribute to the memory of her father, who died during the war, and returns to the ruins of a city, the reconstruction of which marks the disappearance of a part of her life.
- Who directed Our Heedless Wars?
- Our Heedless Wars was directed by Randa Chahal Sabbag.
- How long is Our Heedless Wars?
- Our Heedless Wars has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is Our Heedless Wars?
- Our Heedless Wars is a Documentary film.
- Where was Our Heedless Wars produced?
- Our Heedless Wars was produced in France.