Souha: Surviving Hell

A portrait of the charismatic Souha Becharre, whom many call the "fiancee du Liban." In 1989 at the age of 21, Souha - a devoted communist - agreed to attempt the assassination of Lebanese General Antoine Lahad, who was collaborating with the Israeli Army in the South of Lebanon. Lahad survived, but Souha was quickly arrested and thrown in the Khiam prison where she spent ten years for the attempt on Lahad's life. Conditions in Khiam were horrific, and Souha endured six of those years in solitary confinement. The film follows Souha in the months following her release, as she tirelessly travels Lebanon - speaking about her experiences at Khiam and searching out others who were imprisoned there. Despite all she suffered in Khiam, Souha is a survivor who shares her story with a sense of hope for the future - both her own and that of Lebanon.