Face à la mer (1993)
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 4M
Director : Raymond Depardon
Sinopsis
Raymond Depardon had photographed the city of Beirut before it was destroyed and rebuilt. He films a long take of his photographs, like a circular panorama, producing a videoclip for the song "Face à la mer" by french rock band Les Negresses Vertes.
The apocalyptic blast in the Port of Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4, 2020, exacerbates anger at those in power: protests cross religious boundaries as the Lebanese people curse corruption, nepotism, gross economic mismanagement and squandering of resources. How did the Land of Cedars, a country with so much to offer, allow itself to get into such a dire situation? And will it be able to bounce back?
Beirut, Líbano. Zain es un niño de doce años inteligente y valiente, que sobrevive a los peligros de las calles de la ciudad gracias a su ingenio. Huyendo de sus padres, y haciendo valer sus derechos, recurre a la justicia para demandarles por el 'crimen' de haberle dado la vida. Una fábula contemporánea de carácter político sobre un niño que se rebela contra la vida que le han impuesto vivir .
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