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Completed - ARABIC, ENGLISH - Documentary - 95 minutes

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In the early 60's, during the cold war and the apex of Pan Arabism, a group of utopian students and researchers enters the race to space and create the Lebanese Rocket Society. Sometimes, and specially nowadays, dreams can overtake a tormented history...




Previous markets

  • Toronto 2011 (Debut)
  • Berlin EFM 2012 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2012 (Line up)
  • Toronto 2012 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2012

Director(s) : Khalil JOREIGE, Joana HADJITHOMAS
 Writer(s) : Khalil JOREIGE, Joana HADJITHOMAS
 Cast : Manoug MANOUGIAN, John MARKARIAN, Youssef WEHBÉ, Harry KOUNDAKJIAN, Joseph SFEIR, Hampar KARAGEZIAN, Paul HAIDOSTIAN, Assad JRADI, Zafer AZAR, Se Le Ministre ZIAD BAROUD, Se Le Ministre TAREK MITRI, Fouad MATTA, Hala HADDAD, Joseph HANNA, Joana HADJITHOMAS, Khalil JOREIGE

 Producer(s) : Edouard MAURIAT (Mille et Une Production), Georges SCHOUCAIR (Abbout Productions)

Synopsis

In the early 60's, during the cold war and the apex of Pan Arabism, a group of utopian students and researchers enters the race to space and create the Lebanese Rocket Society. Sometimes, and specially nowadays, dreams can overtake a tormented history...

Production

Country(ies) : LEBANON, FRANCE, QATAR

Distributors More info with Europa distribution

FRANCE May 01, 2013 URBAN DISTRIBUT
LEBANON METROPOLIS CINE
UNITED KIN Oct 18, 2013 THUNDERBIRD REL


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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2012 Wavelengths
Doha Tribeca FF 2012 - Arab Film Competition (Best Documentary Award)


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