BEIRUT KAMIKAZE
Beirut (2005-2010): bombings, war, political crisis, violent upheavals...The wandering of a young boy in the suburbs of Beirut, demonstrates the depth of the crisis of Lebanese society, in its frustrations, its despair, its obsessions.
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Christophe KarabacheDirector
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Project Type:Documentary, Experimental
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Runtime:59 minutes 40 seconds
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Completion Date:July 11, 2011
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Country of Origin:Lebanon
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Country of Filming:Lebanon
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Language:Arabic
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:4:3
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Festival International du Film de Ouidah - QuintessenceOuidah
Benin -
Spotlight Documentary Film AwardsAtlanta
United States
Bronze Winner Award -
Venice Film WeekVenise
Italy -
Docs Without Borders Film FestivalNassau
United States
Award of Merit -
Le Mois du Film DocumentaireParis
France
November 23, 2012 -
Festival Mondial des cinémas sauvagesBrussels
Belgium
June 22, 2017 -
Cinéma NovaBruxelles
Belgium
May 10, 2018 -
Cinéma Studio GalandeParis
France
November 16, 2011
Theatrical release -
Five Continents International Film Festival
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Best Experimental
Distribution Information
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Visiosfeir DistributionCountry: France
French-Lebanese filmmaker. Born in Beirut in 1979, he completed his Masters in Cinema Studies at Université Paris III - Sorbonne Nouvelle (France) and through a joint program at The University of Iowa (USA).
He began his exploration of film at l’Etna, an alternative workshop in Paris. He initially made experimental films.
His current filmmaking practice shifts between documentary and fiction.
His films have been showcased at several international film festivals and theatrically released in France by Visiosfeir Distribution. A documentary about his work is edited on DVD by RE:VOIR (Paris) .
In 2017, he signed a global distribution deal with SMG (New York). He worked with Dragway Productions in 2018.