Overview
The West-German director Monica Maurer made a number of important films for the PLO. The Israeli airstrikes against Beirut on 17 July 1981 killed 350 people, including a pregnant woman whose baby could be rescued from her torn-up womb. Maurer shows the people’s suffering and pain, their victimhood. She addresses the systemic causes of violence, referring back to the history of their country and formulating arguments for the necessity of a fight for liberation.
Year 1981
Director Monica Maurer
Crew Mohamed Awad (Cinematography), Mauro Contini (Editor), Monica Maurer (Screenplay), Samir Nimer (Cinematography), Monica Maurer (Director)
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Language English
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