Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt (1977)
Tribute to the Druze Kamal Jumblatt, Minister of Economy and Agriculture (1946) and founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in 1949. He was one of the architects of the departure of President Bechara el-Khoury (1952), before playing a major role in the events of 1958. From 1960 to 1964, Kamal Jumblatt assumed, under the presidency of Fouad Chehab, various ministerial functions . . After the conflict of June 1967, he gradually approached the Palestinian organizations. In 1969 he became Minister of the Interior; in August 1970, he supported the election of Soleiman Frangié as President of the Republic. Following the Lebanese-Palestinian clashes of May 1973, he took sides against the head of state, established himself as the leader of the National Movement in 1975 and engaged in a revolutionary armed struggle against the Lebanese Front. Hostile to Syria's intervention in Lebanon, he broke with it (March 1976). He was assassinated near a Syrian checkpoint in 1977.
Cast
- Kamal Joumblatt - Himself (archive footage)
- Yasser Arafat - Himself
Screenplay
Keywords
political struggle, humanism, lebanon
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt about?
- Tribute to the Druze Kamal Jumblatt, Minister of Economy and Agriculture (1946) and founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in 1949. He was one of the architects of the departure of President Bechara el-Khoury (1952), before playing a major role in the events of 1958. From 1960 to 1964, Kamal Jumblatt assumed, under the presidency of Fouad Chehab, various ministerial functions . . After the conflict of June 1967, he gradually approached the Palestinian organizations. In 1969 he became Minister of the Interior; in August 1970, he supported the election of Soleiman Frangié as President of the Republic. Following the Lebanese-Palestinian clashes of May 1973, he took sides against the head of state, established himself as the leader of the National Movement in 1975 and engaged in a revolutionary armed struggle against the Lebanese Front. Hostile to Syria's intervention in Lebanon, he broke with it (March 1976). He was assassinated near a Syrian checkpoint in 1977.
- Who directed Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt?
- Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt was directed by Maroun Bagdadi.
- Who stars in Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt?
- Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt stars Kamal Joumblatt, Yasser Arafat.
- How long is Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt?
- Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
- What genre is Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt?
- Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt is a Documentary film.
- Where was Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt produced?
- Greetings to Kamal Jumblatt was produced in Lebanon, France, Canada.