From the makers of GAZA (Sundance 2019), comes a new cinematic odyssey that
penetrates deep below the surface of Beirut, a still beautiful, yet deeply
troubled city on the brink of financial collapse.
In Sabra, one of Beirut’s toughest urban slums, sectarianism and violence is a
permanent way of life. Rabia, a 38-year-old hardworking but undocumented
Lebanese mother cannot afford to admit her chronically ill daughter to hospital,
leaving the life of her innocent child hanging in the balance.
In the Shadow of Beirut weaves four compelling storylines together in a searing
portrait of a people and a city struggling to survive amidst some of the most
difficult living conditions imaginable. In this failing state, it is the
vulnerable who suffer most.
Through intimate, character driven and cinematic storytelling, the stark reality
of life for the protagonists of the film is symbolic of the hundreds of
thousands of others who fight for survival in the most diverse country in the
Middle East, which has the highest per capita refugee numbers in the world. This
is a nation suffering one of the worst global financial meltdowns on record, a
country and a city that many now are trying desperately to flee.
Despite the inhumane conditions and enormous challenges, the areas’ inhabitants
possess unfathomable reserves of resilience and even hope, as they go about
their daily lives in the struggle to forge a brighter future for their families.
Days and Nights of Demetra K. + Athènes – L’Heure d’Hiver Athènes
Description
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Demetra is a sex worker and enjoys her job. She used to own one of the oldest brothels in Athens. The film draws a portrait of Demetra by observing her for twelve years. Inevitably, the camera chronicles the way Athens is affected by the recent financial crisis. Getting to know Demetra, we are confronted with stereotypes about sex and personal choice. Time and love are the main themes of this film.
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Demetra est une travailleuse du sexe et aime son travail. Elle était propriétaire de l'une des plus anciennes maisons closes d'Athènes. Le film dresse le portrait de Demetra en l'observant pendant douze ans. Inévitablement, la caméra fait la chronique de la façon dont Athènes est affectée par la récente crise financière. En apprenant à connaître Demetra, nous sommes confrontés aux stéréotypes sur le sexe et les choix personnels. Le temps et l'amour sont les thèmes principaux de ce film.
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Demetra is sekswerker en geniet van haar werk. Vroeger was ze eigenaar van een van de oudste bordelen in Athene. De film schetst een portret van Demetra door haar twaalf jaar lang te observeren. Onvermijdelijk volgt de camera de manier waarop Athene wordt getroffen door de recente financiële crisis. Terwijl we Demetra leren kennen, worden we geconfronteerd met stereotypen over seks en persoonlijke keuzes. Tijd en liefde zijn de hoofdthema's van deze film.
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