While studying art in the Soviet Union, Akram sees news footage of a car bomb exploding on a crowded city street of his hometown, Beirut. After hearing that the explosion killed several people and injured many others, Akra... more »m becomes concerned for his friends and relatives and quickly returns home to Beirut. At first critical of the violent civil war that is tearing apart his homeland, Akram is an outsider who witnesses the chaos all around him as people are shot down in the street both in broad daylight and in the dark of night. He is surprised to learn that a friend of his carries a gun with him wherever he goes. Akram is slowly drawn into the cyclone of violence around him when he ends up killing someone in a murderous confrontation over a car blocking a neighborhood street. He realizes that it was not the neighborhood bully he has killed nor the bully s victim he avenges, but the intensity of civil war itself that deprives him of the possibility of remaining neutral. He finds that every observer becomes a participant.« less
Actor:Ara Manoukian; Philippe Akiki Director:Samir Habchi Genres:Drama, Documentary Sub-Genres:Drama, Documentary Studio:AFD Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 12/26/2006 Original Release Date: 01/01/1992 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1992 Release Year: 2006 Run Time: 1hr 30min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 MPAA Rating: Unrated Languages:Arabic, English