1982 /
As the academic year draws to a close at a school high in the mountains of Lebanon, eleven-year-old Wissam struggles to pluck up the courage to reveal his true feelings to classmate Joanna. After numerous failed attempts, he is left despondent when led to believe that his best friend has betrayed hi...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Utopia],
2019.
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| Online Access: | Streaming video (Wentworth users only) Streaming video (Wentworth users only) |
| Summary: | As the academic year draws to a close at a school high in the mountains of Lebanon, eleven-year-old Wissam struggles to pluck up the courage to reveal his true feelings to classmate Joanna. After numerous failed attempts, he is left despondent when led to believe that his best friend has betrayed his trust. To make matters worse, the day is suddenly interrupted when an air invasion reaches the capital, Beirut, and shatters the school's calm. The imminent danger only makes Wissam even more resolute, as it becomes clear that no one knows what tomorrow will bring. This story of burgeoning love set against the backdrop of the blitz of Beirut in 1982 relays that even in time of conflict, life still goes on. For a dreamer like Wissam, it's hard to immediately comprehend the gravity of the approaching violence, but for his teachers, Yesmine (Nadine Labaki) and Joseph (Rodrigue Sleiman), the jets roaring overhead are a sign of something much graver on the horizon. With extraordinary performances by all, the film perfectly captures the slow erosion of innocence, but one in which childlike imagination finds a way to triumph in the end. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Film. In Process Record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (100 minutes) : .flv file, sound |
| Production Credits: | Directed by Oualid Mouaness. |