Lebanese filmmaker Ziad Doueiri: 'The civil war ended, but the conflict never ended' • FRANCE 24

A world-renowned filmmaker whose films are linked and mirror the events of the Lebanese civil war that broke out exactly 50 years ago has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the conflict is still having a huge effect on the country. Ziad Doueiri said that even though the war ended 35 years ago, it continues to impact Lebanon, with more recent events like the Beirut port explosion and the collapse of the country's financial system. He also told us of his ongoing shock at the current conflict with Israel in Lebanon and Gaza, but how he tries to keep an optimistic outlook. He spoke to us in Perspective.
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