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UNDER THE BOMBS
Directed by Philipe Aractingi
YEAR 6 | FILM 11
Drama | France, Lebanon, UK | Arabic w/ English Subtitles
Winner - Human Rights Film Award - Venice Int'l Film Festival
"Raw, heart-wrenching and deeply powerful!"
--Susan Sarandon
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Running Time: 98 Minutes
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Synopsis
During a cease-fire in the Lebanon-Israel conflict of 2006, a Christian taxi driver brings an untraditional Shiite woman from Beirut to the heart of the conflict in the country's south. While they scour the rubble of local towns for her son, who was sent to live with her traditional family while she was staying with her husband in Dubai, they discover that despite their very different backgrounds they have much in common. And during their trip through the desolate countryside, the two travelers develop a deep bond as a response to the death striking all around them.
The film was shot entirely on location during the summer of 2006, in the middle of the ruins of war-torn Lebanon. Aractingi only hired two professional actors, the rest are real refugees, journalists, soldiers, etc…, playing themselves.
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Technical Specifications
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English
Encoding: Region 1
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.85
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DVD Special Features
Biographies of Director and Actors
Short Film: PORNO by Jan Wagner
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“Strikingly beautiful…Utterly compelling!” --Bernard Besserglik/ The Hollywood Reporter - Review
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"Poignant... improvised scenes score with their emotional authenticity." --Alissa Simon/ Variety - Review
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"Moving" --Geoffrey Macnab/ Screen Daily - Review
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"Superb! ...a hypnotic roller coater [that is] chilling and deeply affecting" --Jonathan Curiel/ The San Franciso Chronicle - Review
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Jeff in Seattle - Customer Review
"Under the Bombs" is a powerful film about a mother's search for her son in wartorn southern Lebanon. A taxi driver also helps her in her search. The film also shows Lebanon in its sad condition, i.e., bombed to smithereens by Israel, heated fervor by the Hezbollah supporters, aid and UN peacekeepers trying to establish a presence, and loss of innocent lives. Be emotionally prepared for this film.
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