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BEIRUT CINEMA DAYS | 'Little Wars' by Maroun Baghdadi

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On the eve of the Lebanese civil war in 1975, three different characters' little stories make up the plot of Little Wars. Talal, son of a feudal lord, who reluctantly steps into the shoes of a war chief after his father disappears. His love interest, Souraya, tries to support him and helps him kidnap a businessman. Finally, Nabil is a photojournalist posing as a hero when all he really does is use the conflict to trade drugs.
 
Lebanon | 1982 | 2h

Arabic with English and French subtitles.

Partners: Nadi lekol Nas

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