Arab Film Distribution Releases "Beirut Diaries" and "33 Days" on DVD

posted on: Apr 7, 2010

Arab Fild Distribution has released an new DVD, “Beirut Diaries and “33 Days.”

“Beirut Diaries” focuses on the experiences of 25-year-old Nadine Zaidan, who was one of the thousands of activists who gathered in Beirut’s Martyrs Square in the chaotic days immediately following the assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in February of 2005, Beirut Diaries explores critical transformations and crucial questions facing contemporary Lebanon.

Director Mai Masri (Frontiers of Dreams and Fears) chronicles the political ferment embodied in the March 11th Movement, also known as The Cedar Revolution, as people of all factions, ages and religious affiliations passionately debate such issues as Syria’s influence in Lebanese politics, the establishment of an international commission to investigate Hariri’s assassination and the organization of free parliamentary elections. Masri’s documentary shows that together, the people of Lebanon are striving to forge a new direction for their country.

“33 Days,” looks at July 12, 2006, when Israel launched a massive attack against Lebanon after
two Israeli soldiers were captured by Hezbollah resistance fighters who demanded the release of Lebanese detainees from Israeli prisons. From
award-winning director Mai Masri, 33 Days chronicles the efforts of theatre director Sharif Abdunnur, graphic designer Sharif Bibi, journalist Fadia Baszzi
and Mariam Al-Bassam, director of the news desk at New TV, as they try to provide emergency aid, report current news of the conflict and help Lebanese
children process the violence and destruction they see around them on a daily basis. Masri’s film is full of compassion and humanity even as i records the
horrible devastation of war.

Both films were directed by Masi Masri in Arabic with English subtitles.

For more information:
http://www.arabfilm.com/item/498