Beirut After 40

DIRECTOR

Anthony Merchak

RUN TIME

25 Minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic

YEAR

2021

Country

Lebanon

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Documentary, Short

Cast

Anthony Merchak

Classification

CTC

Synopsis

August 4, 2020, Beirut was hit by the second biggest non-nuclear explosion in history. Anthony was few meters from the explosion. This is his personal experience using never seen before footage.

Screening: Sunday, 28 August 2022, 4.30pm — Bankstown Arts Centre

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