In the Shadow of Beirut

Synopsis

The Sabra and Shatila quarters are part of the Lebanese capital Beirut, which was rocked by a violent explosion in 2020, plunging Lebanon into the worst economic crisis in its history. In the poor districts, once provisionally built for Palestinian refugees, the residents live at a subsistence level without papers, without civil rights, without prospects. The documentary weaves the stories of the three families Kujeyje, Daher, Abeed and that of the young father Aboodi Ziani into a searing portrait of life in a city on the brink. The filmmakers accompanied their protagonists over a four-year period between 2018 and 2022 and show how the poorest of the poor firsthand felt the consequences of the gigantic port explosion, Lebanon's historic economic crisis, the corona pandemic and the ever-growing refugee quota. But unmistakable qualities like resilience and hope allow them to survive.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Garry Keane Stephen Gerard Kelly
Production	Producer	Brendan J. Byrne Myriam Sassine Alison Toomey Christian Beetz
	Line Producer	Kathrin Isberner
	Associate Producer	Caroline Schaper
	Executive Producer	Hillary Clinton Chelsea Clinton Siobhan Sinnerton Johnny Webb Celine Haddad
Writing	Writer	Garry Keane Stephen Gerard Kelly
Camera	Director of Photography	Stephen Gerard Kelly
	Drone Cinematographer	Christian Atalah
Sound	Sound	Garry Keane Stephen Gerard Kelly
	Original Music Composer	David Holmes Tim Harries
	Sound Designer	Peter Blaney
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Michelle Cunniffe Johannes Wronka
Editing	Editor	Iseult Howlett
Crew	Commissioning Editor	Martin Pieper
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