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This Article is about Anxious in Beirut (A documentary film directed by Zakaria Jaber and produced by Jumana Saadeh)

Logline
Zakaria Jaber finds himself documenting three years of his own fight or flight war in Beirut. Between the plane and the coffin he chose to be the messenger.

Synopsis
In the ever-present desire to capture, record, and understand Beirut, and by extension himself, Zakaria has been trying to give a coherent story to his city.

But a city is nothing without its denizens, and it is through the eye of its denizen and primary witness (Zakaria) and the words & experiences of the other denizens (the different people in the film) that we get not just the news taglines but the personal highs, lows, and cost of living in this city, in this time. And because time is as important as place, there is also the inclusion of the older generations’ view and their disillusionment that provides yet another lens through which to see the story unfolding.

Towards the end of 2019, the situation in Lebanon lead to a continuous barrage that helped materialize, not just the city’s story, but its culmination in a series of events in fluctuating climaxes.

These events (revolution/ plague/ city wide destruction/ economic collapse) have happened before, will happen again, are part of the cyclical nature of this city. The differing details only give rise to new observable symptoms and new forms of necessary adaptability, to an older more inherent systemic problem.

It is through the intersectionality between the general & the personal, the public & private, the old & young, that we are able to answer, through our witness’s testimony: why are we anxious in Beirut?

Cast
- Zakaria Jaber (Voice Over)

- Yehia Jaber

- Farah Darwish

- Nour Hajjar

- Nazih Osta

- Rubis Ramadan

- Yara Nahle

- Samer Mazeh

Crew
Directed by: Zakaria Jaber

Produced by Jumana Saadeh

Co-Produced by Carlota Coloma, 15L Films & Services

Worldwide Distribution (Sales, Acquisition & Festivals): Filmotor (Czech Republic)

Commissioning editor AJE Witness: Reem Haddad

Commissioning editor AJD: Mohammad Refaat

Production Coordinator Presica Chaar

Coloring by Serene Issa

Sound Mixing and Mastering by Agost Alustiza and Oriol Campi

Voice Over Recording by Jad Kas (Boombox Studios, Beirut)

Graphics: Guirado

Executive Producer: Jumana Saadeh

Cinematographer: Zakaria Jaber, Ahmad Al Trabolsi, Tareq Keblaoui

Screenwriting: Zakaria Jaber, Jumana Saadeh, Omar Layza, Yehia Jaber

Editors: Zakaria Jaber

Music Composers: Whard Sleiman

Selected Tracks by: Mazen El Sayyed "El Rass", Charbel Haber (Scrambled Eggs), Jad Orphee Chami

Sound Operator: Ralph Atallah

Subtitles: Ola Eliwat

Nominations, Selections & Awards
- National Premiere at Ecrans du Reel Film Festival (Beirut, Lebanon) | May 2023

- Winner of the Golden Goblet Award for Best Documentary (Shanghai International Film Festival) | June 2023

- North American Premiere at Maine International Film Festival (Maine, USA) | July 2023

- Winner of Special Mention Award for Best Editing (Amman International Film Festival) | August 2023

- Latin American Premiere at Festival Internacional de Cine de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina) | September 2023

- Winner of Audience Award at PerSo Social Film Festival (Perugia, Italy) | October 2023

- Official Selection at Karama Beirut Human Rights Film Festival (Beirut, Lebanon) | October 2023

- Swiss Premiere at Film Festival Diritti Umani Lugano (Lugano, Switzerland) | October 2023

- North African Premiere & In Competition for Best Documentary Award at Carthage International Film Festival (Tunisia) | November 2023

- French Premiere at Noisy-le-Sec Franco-Arab Film Festival (France) | November 2023

'The film is still touring. This section will be constantly updated.'

Technical Specs
Colored

Sound (i.e. Dolby/ Stereo): Dolby 5.1

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Shooting Format: 1080, FHD, 4K, 2.7K

Screening Formats: 1080p, FHD, DCP

25fps

Original Title: قَلِقٌ في بيروت

English Title: Anxious in Beirut

French and Spanish Title (if available): Anxieux à Beyrouth (FR) - Ansioso en Beirut (ES)

Exact running time (hours, mins, secs):  93 minutes

Release Date: 11 June 2023 (Shanghai, China)

Language: Arabic

Available Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Chinese

Countries of Production: Lebanon, Jordan, Qatar, Spain

Year of Production: 2019 - 2023

Broadcasters Involved:  Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, Witness

Official website: www.anxiousinbeirut.co

INSTAGRAM: @anxiousinbeirut

TWITTER: @anxiousinbeirut

IMDB: Anxious in Beirut