Enough! Lebanon's Darkest Hour
Enough! Lebanon's Darkest Hour is a 2021 feature documentary film written and directed by Lebanese-Australian filmmaker Daizy Gedeon.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Shot over four years and across four continents, the film documents Lebanon's descent into a state of turmoil over recent years. It covers the 2019 October Revolution and includes exclusive interviews with many key political leaders of the past four years, including prime minister Saad Hariri, former foreign minister Gebran Bassil, warlord Dr. Samir Geagea, Hezbollah minister Mohammad Fneich, former justice minister Salim Jreissati and governor of Lebanon's Central Bank, Riad Salame.[1][2][3]
Awards
[edit]The documentary won the Movie That Matters Award 2021 at a Better World Fund (BWF) gala in Cannes.[1][4][5][6]
Distribution
[edit]Exploration Films signed an agreement for the film in April 2022 and now manages exclusive distribution for the film in North America.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Frater, Patrick (2021-07-09). "Better World Fund Prize Winner Daizy Gedeon Highlights Kleptocracy in Lebanon Documentary 'Enough'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "ENOUGH! Lebanon's Darkest Hour | Documentary Australia Foundation". documentaryaustralia.com.au. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "ENOUGH Lebanon's Darkest Hour's blog". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (2021-07-08). "Daizy Gedeon to receive award at Cannes gala event". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Lebanese filmmaker 'honored' to receive prestigious award in Cannes". Arab News. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN FILMMAKER DAIZY GEDEON TO RECEIVE THE MOVIE THAT MATTERS AWARD AT BETTER WORLD FUND GALA, CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". FilmInk. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
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