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Confessions from a War

Confessions from a War

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

A film by Shawn Thompson, Leon Shahabian

  • 2024
  • 38 mins
  • Documentary
  • Lebanon
  • 2024
  • 38 mins
  • Documentary
  • Lebanon
  • Saturday
  • Block 8
  • 4:45 PM
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DIRECTED BY

Shawn Thompson, Leon Shahabian

WRITTEN BY

Shawn Thompson

PRODUCED BY

Jerome Gary, Denise Jabber, Leon Shahabian

CAST

Colette Tannous, Ziad Saab, Elie Abi Tayeh, Assad Chaftari

SYNOPSIS

Confessions From A War is a feature documentary in the tradition of The Sorrow and the Pity about the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990). It is not about what happened but about the emotional and psychological cost of war and the value of forgiveness and repentance. Finally, it is not just about this war; it is about all wars.

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Confessions from a War

  • Documentary
  • 38 mins
  • Lebanon

DIRECTED BY: Shawn Thompson, Leon Shahabian

WRITTEN BY: Shawn Thompson

PRODUCED BY: Jerome Gary, Denise Jabber, Leon Shahabian

CAST: Colette Tannous, Ziad Saab, Elie Abi Tayeh, Assad Chaftari

SYNOPSIS:
Confessions From A War is a feature documentary in the tradition of The Sorrow and the Pity about the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990). It is not about what happened but about the emotional and psychological cost of war and the value of forgiveness and repentance. Finally, it is not just about this war; it is about all wars.