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Beyrouth! «À défaut d'être mort»

1983 57 min
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Plaidoyer saisissant contre la guerre, témoignage poignant des rescapés libanais, notamment de ceux qui ont échappé aux massacres de Sabra et de Chatila, ce film saura intéresser non seulement les personnes concernées par la situation du Liban, mais aussi toutes celles qui se préoccupent des conséquences des guerres sur les populations civiles - ces soi-disant dommages collatéraux.

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Beyrouth! «À défaut d'être mort»

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Plaidoyer saisissant contre la guerre, témoignage poignant des rescapés libanais, notamment de ceux qui ont échappé aux massacres de Sabra et de Chatila, ce film saura intéresser non seulement les personnes concernées par la situation du Liban, mais aussi toutes celles qui se préoccupent des conséquences des guerres sur les populations civiles - ces soi-disant dommages collatéraux.

This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
  • director
    Tahani Rached
  • producer
    Jacques Vallée
  • camera
    Jacques Leduc
  • sound
    Claude Beaugrand
  • editing
    Pierre Bernier
  • sound mixer
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • music mixing
    Louis Hone
  • animation
    Pierre Hébert
  • music
    René Lussier
    Claude Simard
    Jean Derome

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Ages 16 to 17

Civics/Citizenship - Human Rights

Ask students to choose one of the people who speak in the film. After viewing it, have them write a letter to that person expressing how they felt about them as they listened to their words, and asking the questions that the film raised. They can conclude with an encouraging word and a commitment to taking a concrete action toward peace in their own community.
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