When I Go To Sleep

DIRECTOR

Maria Charbel Mhawej

RUN TIME

15 minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic with English Subtitles

YEAR

2025

Country

Lebanon

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Documentary, Student

Cast

N/A

Classification

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

Synopsis

The experiences of three Syrian refugee children living in Lebanon. Working odd jobs to help support their families, traumatized by displacement and war yet ever hopeful and smiling despite their despair. A quietly powerful documentary, it captures both the fragility and resilience of childhood.

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