About a War
Synopsis
In 1990, the Taif agreement brought the war to a close, integrating warring parties into a power sharing government. With an amnesty pardoning all crimes against civilians and no plans to reintegrate militiamen back into society, many fighters became anonymous, silent and were left to disappear into a society ravaged by internal strife.
Moving through the testimonies of Assad, a right wing Christian intelligence officer; Ahed, a Palestinian refugee fighter and Nassim, a Communist commander, About a War unpicks the personal motivations, trauma and regret of militiamen who picked up arms during the civil war. With no official account of the conflict, their testimonies build a multi-perspective picture of a crucial turning point in Lebanese history that radically transformed the Middle East.
Nowadays, ex-fighters Ahed, Assad and Nassim work towards breaking cycles of violence among young people in Lebanon. While their own personal confessions delve deeper into issues of violence and politics in the Middle East, they also stand as a cautionary tale for a country that continues to be marred by inequality and sectarian divide.
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 82 mins
- Format
- HD, 4K
- Director
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Daniele Rugo, Abi Weaver
- Producer
- Daniele Rugo, Abi Weaver
- Editor
- Masahiro Hirakubo
- Sound
- Owen Shirley
- Composer
- Alessandro Cerino
- Associate Producer
- Dana Abi Ghanem
- Colorist
- Nicola Sburlati
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Production Status
Production Company
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