Mother, Lebanon & Me

(2009)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2009

Runtime: 67 мин

Country: Lebanon

Director: Olga Nakkas

Cast: Olga Nakkas, Mimi Nakkas, Zeina Dirani, Elham Halou, Nagy Ghandour

Plot

A visually striking meditation on loss and a perceptive political critique, this deeply personal work has two subjects: filmmaker Olga Nakkas' ailing mother and the chaotic country where Nakkas was raised. Both fell sick in 1975, the onset of incurable depression for one and a bloody civil war ushering in deep divisions for the other. In this sequel to LEBANON: BITS AND PIECES (1994), Nakkas ponders the plight of the country she clearly loves while honoring the mother dear to her.