In 2018, a fiery feminist writer, poet and activist named Joumana stands for election to the Lebanese parliament. In doing so, she is defying a political system that has been suffocating her country for 40 years. Joumana is voted in, only to be fraudulently ousted the very next day, leaving her supporters furious. In 2019, the people's rage turns into a revolution and the streets swell with thousands of voices. One of them belongs to Perla Joe, a fearless woman who rapidly becomes a symbol of this uprising. Her unyielding voice echoes the frustration of a youth struggling to find its place in society. But the past looms like a shadow over their aspirations for progress and change. Georges is the guardian of that mysterious and violent past. A veteran of the Lebanese Civil War which lasted from 1975 to 1990, he lost a leg in the conflict but still clings on to his delusions of "glory".
In the form of diaries, the film captures four tumultuous years of a nation in turmoil battling to break free from its own chains. As Lebanon is shaken by disruption, personal quests for meaning and survival unfold. How is it possible to continue to dream when everything around is falling apart?


estrelado / starring / avec :
Joumana Haddad, Perla Joe Maalouli, Georges Moufarrej

um filme de / a film by / un film de / ein film von
Myriam EL HAJJ

Liban, France, Qatar, Arabie Saoudite | 2024 | Documentaire, 1h40 min / VO Lib. / ST FR

Titel / Título / Original title / Titre Original :
DIARIES FROM LEBANON

Englischer Titel / English Title / Titre anglais :
DIARIES FROM LEBANON

DARSTELLER / REPARTO / ELENCO / CAST / ACTRICES-ACTEURS
Joumana Haddad.......................................................... Self / Dans son propre rôle
Perla Joe Maalouli.......................................................... Self / Dans son propre rôle
Georges Moufarrej.......................................................... Self / Dans son propre rôle

PRODUTORAS / PRODUCERS / PRODUCTRICES :
Myriam Sassine
Carine Ruszniewski

DIRECTOR / REALIZADORA / RÉALISATEUR :
Myriam EL HAJJ

Guionistas / Screenwriters / Scénaristes :
Pierre Erwan Guillaume, Rithy Panh
upon / d'après "Les Larmes du Cambodge" ("When The War Was Over") d'Elizabeth Becker

Cinematography / Image :
Jihad Saade,
Myriam El Hajj,
Mohamed Siam

Sound / Son :
Jean Guy Véran,
Elia El Haddad

Music / Musique
Marc Codsi

Editing / Montage :
Anita Perez

Sound Design / Sound Design :
Thomas Robert


PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
- Abbout Productions
- Gogogo Films


World sales / Ventes :
MAD Solutions
http://mad-distribution.film


- Première Mondiale | Berlinale 2024 - section Panorama (Berlin - Allemagne)

- Compétition internationale - FIFOG 2024 (Genève - Suisse) | Screening / Projection : Jeudi 13 juin - 18h30 - En présence de la réalisatrice et de Joumana Haddad (Protagoniste du documentaire, Présidente d'honneur et membre du jury courts-métrages du FIFOG 2024)



Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- Africiné Magazine
- www.berlinale.de/en/2024/programme/202401960.html
- www.fifog.com/index.php/film-single/?post=27770
- www.abboutproductions.com http://www.abboutproductions.com
- www.gogogo-films.com/ https://www.gogogo-films.com/
Updated by Thierno DIA, 13 June 2024