Little Wars (1982)

Drama, 1h 48m

Little Wars tells the story of Lebanon’s civil war in 1975 through three characters. Talal, son of a Feudal lord, returns to his region after the disappearance of his father to become a warlord himself. Soraya is in love with Talal and tries to help him by abducting a businessman. Finally, Nabil, a photojournalist who uses the war to trade drugs and tries to pose as a hero, but is in fact very far from being one. Little stories happening during little wars.

The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 35th Cannes Film Festival in 1982.

Starring: Soraya Khoury, Nabil Ismail, Roger Hawa, Rifaat Tarabay and Rida Khoury

Written & Directed by: Maroun Bagdadi

Dialogues: Kamal Kassar

Cinematography: Edward Lachman and Heiner Hoelscher

Music: Gabrielle Yared

Editing: Joelle Van Effentere