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ANXIOUS IN BEIRUT

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This documentary serves as Zakaria Jaber’s personal diary, capturing moments of revolution, destruction, and protest in Lebanon. Living with constant anxiety, Zakaria narrates his own life as a series of unfortunate events prevents him from leaving the country. These recurring events reflect the cyclical nature of the city and prompt a deeper look at the systemic issues fueling Beirut’s collective anxiety.

THE FILMMAKER

Zakaria Jaber is a multi-talented director with a diverse range of skills and experiences that he himself developed and that shaped his career. Zakaria is a photographer and videographer with a commitment to master visual storytelling, editing, and writing. On the 17th of October 2019, as Zakaria was covering the first protests that led to the recent Lebanese revolution, he captured one of the most famous photographs that was spread nation-wide and internationally over social media platforms and online and print publications. “Anxious in Beirut” is his first documentary where he establishes himself as an accomplished director capable of delivering compelling and impactful visual narratives. The film won the best documentary award in the Shanghai Film Festival. In 2023 he founded “Outcast Stories” a production house and a writing company.

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS

Best Documentary – Shanghai International Film Festival
Winner Best Documentary - Mostra de Cinema Àrab i Mediterrani de Catalunya, Spain
Audience Award – Perugia Social Film Festival, Italy
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, US
Special Mention First-Time editor – Aman International Film Festival
Ethnocineca International Documentary Film Festival Vienna, Austria
Ecrans du Reel Beirut Lebanon
Maine International Film Festival
Amman International Film Festival
Festival Internacional de Cine de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Karama Human Rights Film Festival, Palestine
Palestine Cinema Days Film Festival, Palestine
Human Rights Film Festival Lugano, Switzerland
Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia
Franco-Arab Film Festival of Noisy-le-Sec, Paris
Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China
Duhok International Film Festival, Iraq
Karama Human Rights Film Festival, Jordan
Biarritz Film Festival, France
Nation Station Film Festival, Lebanon
Arts of Lebanon Festival (ALiF), Lebanon
Macao International Documentary Film Festival, Macao
Mizna's Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, US
Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF), US

ANXIOUS IN BEIRUT

Catalog # EPF16091 ● ISBN: 978-1-963201-31-4 ● UPC: 6-82086-16091-7 ● NTSC

93 Minutes ● Copyright 2023 ● Arabic, English Subtitles

For purchase orders, to book screenings and for other inquiries, please contact:
Larry Rattner - larry@epfmedia.com

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