Film Description:
The War of
Lebanon is a 4 DVD, 15-part documentary produced exclusively by Al Jazeera
Satellite Channel. This 2-year project cost several hundred thousand dollars
and entailed filming over 150 hours of interviews with the major players in
the events that took place in Lebanon between 1976 - 1990. The idea for the
War of Lebanon stemmed from the need to document a critical and turbulent
period in the history of Lebanon and the Middle East. Barring the
Palestinian cause, the Lebanese war was the most important issue in Arab
politics for almost two decades. Having the cause of Palestine at the heart
of the Lebanese conflict in addition to the intricacies of Lebanon's
internal power struggles made it imperative to document the period. In
addition to a wealth of archive material in the form of television footage,
still photographs and historical documents, the program relied heavily on
the testimony of those who took an active political military part in the
conflict. Some victims of the often savage fighting spoke on camera for the
very first time in graphic and chilling detail. The recollections of
journalists and independent observers were also documented. The ultimate aim
was for an Arab broadcast to document for the vey first time a crucial
period of modern Middle Eastern history so that the misery and suffering are
not easily forgotten and perhaps provide a lesson for future generations.
LANGUAGE: ARABIC
SUBTITLES: ENGLISH
Numbers of dvds 4
Brandnew sealed.
CANADA/USA $25.99
International $28.99
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