Under the Bombs
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Under the Bombs is a 2007 Lebanese
drama film
by the Lebanese director Philippe Aractingi
. The film is set in the aftermath of the 2006 Lebanon War, and follows Zeina (Nada Abu Farhat), a Lebanese woman who with help of taxi driver Tony (Georges Khabbaz
) tries to locate her son in the chaos that follows the end of the conflict.
The film was presented on September 1, 2007 as part of the Giornate degli Autori - Venice days, a parallel section of the Venice film festival
where it got two awards: the EIUC Human Rights Award and the ARCA Prize for Youths. The film will also be representing Lebanon at the 49th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, which this year is dedicating its Spotlight section to the Cinema of the Middle East.
because of the blockade. She meets Tony, a taxi driver, who agrees to drive her to the south to find her son, Karim. After two days, they track Karim down at a monastery. When Zeina calls Karim to tell him that she is coming, he does not answer her. When they are finally reunited, Zeina realizes that the boy at the monastery is not Karim, but he is wearing Karim's jacket. The boy explains that he was trapped under the bombs with his dying mother, and he took off his shirt to cover his eyes. Karim gave him his jacket.
The whole cast was made up only of four professional actors. The others were ordinary people the director found in Lebanon.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
by the Lebanese director Philippe Aractingi
Philippe Aractingi
-Career:Born and raised in Beirut, Aractingi has made more than 40 films throughout his career, ranging from reports and documentaries to more personal and fictional films, all taking place in various countries around the world....
. The film is set in the aftermath of the 2006 Lebanon War, and follows Zeina (Nada Abu Farhat), a Lebanese woman who with help of taxi driver Tony (Georges Khabbaz
Georges Khabbaz
Georges Khabbaz is a Lebanese actor most famous for his role in the festival award-winning film Under the Bombs. His debut was in 1991....
) tries to locate her son in the chaos that follows the end of the conflict.
The film was presented on September 1, 2007 as part of the Giornate degli Autori - Venice days, a parallel section of the Venice film festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
where it got two awards: the EIUC Human Rights Award and the ARCA Prize for Youths. The film will also be representing Lebanon at the 49th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, which this year is dedicating its Spotlight section to the Cinema of the Middle East.
Synopsis
Zeina Nasrueddin, who lives in Dubai, sends her son to spend the summer in Lebanon. A few weeks later the war starts, and she returns to Lebanon through TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
because of the blockade. She meets Tony, a taxi driver, who agrees to drive her to the south to find her son, Karim. After two days, they track Karim down at a monastery. When Zeina calls Karim to tell him that she is coming, he does not answer her. When they are finally reunited, Zeina realizes that the boy at the monastery is not Karim, but he is wearing Karim's jacket. The boy explains that he was trapped under the bombs with his dying mother, and he took off his shirt to cover his eyes. Karim gave him his jacket.
Cast and characters
- Nada Abou Farhat as Zeina.
- Georges KhabbazGeorges KhabbazGeorges Khabbaz is a Lebanese actor most famous for his role in the festival award-winning film Under the Bombs. His debut was in 1991....
as Tony. - Bshara Atallah as Journalist.
- Rawia Elchab as Hotel Receptionist.
The whole cast was made up only of four professional actors. The others were ordinary people the director found in Lebanon.