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Documentary, 150 min

green line

A film by sylvie ballyot

2024
France, Lebanon, Qatar

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Sylvie Ballyot

Synopsis

GREEN LINE uses miniature sets of Beirut and figurines to reconstruct Fida’s turbulent upbringing during the Lebanese Civil War that took place between 1975 and 1990. With the help of these models, Fida confronts the ex-militiamen who operated during her 1980s childhood in West Beirut — the same militiamen who claimed to protect her but who actually frightened her so much.

Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland
São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil
Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier (Cinemed), France
Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco
États Généraux du Film Documentaire, Lussas, France
Bolzano Film Festival Bozen, Italy
Arab Film Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Mubi Award for a Promising Debut Feature at Locarno Film Festival
Cinema & Gioventù First Prize (Young Jury Award) at Locarno Film Festival
Best Feature Film at Ismailia International Film Festival, Egypt
Atlas Distribution Support Award at Marrakech International Film Festival
Special Jury Mention at the International Women’s Film Festival in Créteil, France
Production Company(ies):
TS Productions, Films de Force Majeure, and Xbox Films

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