JOANA HADJITHOMAS & KHALIL JOREIGE: Memories Unlocked Lebanese Rocket Society & Civil War| Sarde #69

Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige are filmmakers, artists and "researchers", as they like to say. Their unique approach to their craft has allowed them to uncover hidden historical gems that were forgotten by our collective memory, and tackle and expose intergenerational issues that arise from the open wound of the Lebanese Civil War.

In this Sarde, we spoke about the following:
"Memory Box" their newest film now in cinemas, which tackles how three generations dealt with the trauma of the Lebanese Civil War
Their award winning documentary "The Lebanese Rocket Society" and how it came to be
One generation’s difficulty/inability/reluctance to talk about the Lebanese Civil War to another
How COVID affected the industry and how cinemas are the only common places left in the country


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Chapters
0:00 - Meet filmmakers and "researchers" Joanna & Khalil
2:13 - Art vs. Artist, Filmmaker vs. Director
4:58 - The inspiration behind "Memory Box"
16:07 - 3 generations affected by the Lebanese Civil War
20:00 - Erased and uncovered memories of the Lebanese Civil War
33:08 - Building a society that mirrors us instead of conforming
35:32 - Ask your parents / Tell your kids about the Lebanese Civil War
44:38 - Their Production Method: No scripts only building bonds
54:01 - Why digging into the past is important for the present
1:00:38 - The Story behind Lebanese Rocket Society
1:18:55 - Practical effects vs. green screen
1:22:00 - How to maintain control: Dumb down the people
1:25:44 - How COVID affected cinema and how movie theaters are the last public spaces left in Lebanon
1:35:26 - There will be light
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Executive Producer Jad Banjarian
Edited by Dana Abdessamad
Translated by Elodie Finestres
Subtitling by Image Production House
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Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative.
The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life.

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