Sons of Lebanon

DIRECTOR

Joel Kaplan, Linda Corley

RUN TIME

35 minutes

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2025

Country

Australia

Genre

Documentary, Local, Short

Cast

N/A - Documentary

Classification

Restricted to persons aged 15 years and over unless accompanied by an adult

Synopsis

Sons of Lebanon follows Linda and Joel Kaplan as they document the aftermath of a tragic boat wreck in Lebanon, capturing a moving story of loss, challenges, resilience, and the human spirit.

This short documentary will be featured in LFF’s Shorts & Documentaries Day, as part of our Locally Made program strand.

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