MIGUEL'S WAR
by Eliane Raheb
synopsis
Miguel’s War portrays a sensitive but self-destructive Lebanese man, strongly oppressed by society all through his youth. In 1982 he decides to participate in Lebanon’s civil war to find a place within society and to prove his family that he can fight like a «real man». He fails. Traumatised by his experiences and haunted by an eternal feeling of guilt and shame, Miguel leaves to Spain. It’s only now – more than 30 years after leaving Lebanon – that Miguel is willing to confront himself and the ghosts from his past to finally find emotional balance.
international title: | Miguel's War |
original title: | Miguel's War |
country: | Lebanon, Germany, Spain |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Eliane Raheb |
film run: | 90' |
screenplay: | Eliane Raheb |
cinematography by: | Bassem Fayad |
film editing: | Eliane Raheb |
producer: | Eliane Raheb, Margot Haiböck, Lissi Muschol, Felipe Lage Coro |
production: | Kabinett Filmproduktion, Zeitun Films, Itar Productions (LB) |