Anxious in Beirut
Wednesday 28 February 2024, from 19:30 to 21:30
The film will be followed by a Q&A session. The screening is part of a longer film program of Home Works 9: A Forum of Cultural Practice by Ashkal Alwan.
Anxious in Beirut
Dir. Zakaria Jaber, 2023
93’, Lebanon
In Arabic with English subtitles
In the ever-present desire to capture, record, and understand Beirut, and by extension himself, Zakaria has been trying to tell a coherent story of his city.
Anxious in Beirut is a personal diary that documents the events of the last few years in Lebanon (revolution, post-war, explosions, demonstrations…). Living with constant anxiety, the young director narrates his own life, while trying to leave his country on numerous occasions.
Zakaria Jaber (b. 1994, Lebanon) is a film director based in Beirut. He is a self-taught photographer and videographer with a commitment to storytelling, editing, and writing. After years of working in TV production and reporting with various news outlets, he managed to independently produce and direct his short film in 2018.
