Jocelyne Saab Movies

  • 1996
    The Lady of Saigon

    The Lady of Saigon

    The Lady of Saigon

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    Portrait of Dr Hoa, an extraordinary woman who was a minister in the South Vietnamese revolutionary government. Her life is a battle, and that battle...

    The Lady of Saigon
  • 1974
    Palestinian Women

    Palestinian Women

    Palestinian Women

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    Palestinian women, the often-forgotten victims of the Israeli-Palestinian war, are here given a voice by Jocelyne Saab. The film was commissioned by...

    Palestinian Women
  • 1991
    Fertilization in Video

    Fertilization in Video

    Fertilization in Video

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    Using laparoscopic instruments equipped with a camera Jocelyne Saab films the in vitro fertilization process as it takes place. Report on implant...

    Fertilization in Video
  • 1986
    The Architect of Louxor

    The Architect of Louxor

    The Architect of Louxor

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    The Architect of Louxor is an intimate portrait of Olivier Sednaoui, a disciple of the Egyptian architect Hassan Fathi, as he explains the philosophy...

    The Architect of Louxor
  • 1986
    L’Amour d’Allah

    L’Amour d’Allah

    L’Amour d’Allah

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    Humiliated by the 1967 defeat, the Egyptian people look for ways to rebuild their sense of identity. Religion seems to point the way for them:...

    L’Amour d’Allah
  • 2016
    Imaginary Postcards

    Imaginary Postcards

    Imaginary Postcards

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    An imaginary post card written to the Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk. Jocelyne Saab writes about her illness, about the fragility of her body, and the...

    Imaginary Postcards
  • 1975
    Lebanon in a Whirlwind

    Lebanon in a Whirlwind

    Lebanon in a Whirlwind

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    A few months after the incident of April 13, 1975, during which Palestinian civilians were machine-gunned by Phalangist militiamen, the toll is most...

    Lebanon in a Whirlwind
  • 1979
    Making of Nahla

    Making of Nahla

    Making of Nahla

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    Jocelyne Saab, a young Lebanese journalist and director, interviews the director and the film crew while filming Nahla in Beirut.

    Making of Nahla
  • 1980
    Iran, Utopia in the Making

    Iran, Utopia in the Making

    Iran, Utopia in the Making

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    The Iranian revolution leads to the Shah’s downfall and installation of the Islamic Republic. Avoiding the more sensational elements of the...

    Iran, Utopia in the Making
  • 2009
    What's Going On?

    What's Going On?

    What's Going On?

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    At bottom is a tale of exploring the imagination of a writer, plus a tale of exploring the city of Beirut. The film deals with the initiation to love...

    What's Going On?
  • 1977
    The Sahara is Not For Sale

    The Sahara is Not For Sale

    The Sahara is Not For Sale

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    This film from the heart of the desert shows the conflict between the Algerians and the Moroccans at El Aioun, and the Saharan resistance of the...

    The Sahara is Not For Sale
  • 1983
    Beirut, My City

    Beirut, My City

    Beirut, My City

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    In July 1982, the Israeli army besieged Beirut. Four days earlier, Jocelyne Saab sees her house burn and 150 years of family existence go up in...

    Beirut, My City
  • 1982
    Les Libanais, otages de leur ville

    Les Libanais, otages de leur ville

    Les Libanais, otages de leur ville

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    Jocelyne Saab toured the city of Beirut devastated by Israeli bombings. She assesses the number of victims and the extent of the destruction.

    Les Libanais, otages de leur ville
  • 1988
    La Tueuse

    La Tueuse

    La Tueuse

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    Portrait of a woman, Jocelyne Khoueiry, who, in 1976 during the Lebanese civil war, was the muse of the Phalangist militia in Beirut. Fifteen years...

    La Tueuse
  • 2016
    One Dollar a Day

    One Dollar a Day

    One Dollar a Day

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    Poetry is everywhere, even in the refugee camps where absolute misery reigns. In front of old plastic advertising posters on which are drawn in giant...

    One Dollar a Day