Dir. Kais al-Zubaidy, 1987
90’, Lebanon

The film depicts the many Lebanese and Palestinian Resistance acts carried out by different political and islamic factions against the Israeli occupation in Lebanon.

When Israel succeeded in expelling the Palestinian Resistance in Lebanon in 1982, the Lebanese Resistance grew in Beirut and then spread all over Lebanon, leading to the outbreak of the Intifada in Palestine. The documentary film relies on sound and visual material including rare photographic images and scenes from cinematic films, coupled with music and songs from Marcel Khalife, as well as Ziad Rahbani’s famous songIf He Stands South, He Stands With His Childrenperformed by artist Sami Hawat. 

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