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

2025 FILMS

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Drama Opening Night Short

With Thy Spirit

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4 Sep
Drama Local

The Correspondent

The Correspondent tells the gripping true story of Australian journalist Peter Greste, who was wrongfully...

28 Aug
Drama Opening Night Short

Cargo

Lost in the heart of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley after fleeing the Syrian war, young Abed...

6 Sep
Drama Satire

Disorder

A multi-layered portrait of the turbulent and pivotal years that Lebanon has been living, since...

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