Semaan Bil Day'ia
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Simon El Habre
Semaan El Habre
Jad Abi-khalil
Simon El Habre
Simon El Habre
Simon El Habre
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Synopsis
Documents the life of the filmmaker's elderly uncle, farmer Semaan El Habre. He is the only remaining inhabitant of Ain El Hazaroun, a small village outside Beirut. Semaan stubbornly remains while other villagers, who fled the besieged village during the 15-year civil war, have failed to return. As well as recounting the hardships and isolation faced by Semaan, the film highlights the impact the country's bitter in-fighting has had on countless similar villages and towns, which were left deserted and ruined.
Director
Simon El Habre
Cast
Semaan El Habre
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the award for Best International Feature Documentary at the 2009 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival.
Winner of the Muhr Arabic Documentaries Special Jury Prize at the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival.
Released in Germany September 10, 2009
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Muhr Arabic Documentary) December 11-18, 2008.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Document) June 17-28, 2009.
Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (International Spectrum) April 30-May 10, 2009.
HDCAM
color
dialogue Arabic
Released in Germany September 10, 2009
