Marathon Beirut : for the love of Lebanon / produced and directed by Deborah Harse.

Despite the devastation and political upheavel in Lebanon after the 2006 invasion by Israel, the Beirut Marathon Association chose to hold their November race. However, 5 days before the event a government minister was assassinated. The country went into 3 days of mourning and after much deliberatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Arab Film Distribution
Other Authors: Harse, Deborah
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English audio.
Published: Seattle, WA : Arab Film Distribution, 2008.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Beirut (Lebanon) > Social conditions > 21st century.
Lebanon War, 2006.
Marathon running > Lebanon > Beirut.
Marathon running > Lebanon > Beirut > Societies and clubs.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
For the love of Lebanon.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Despite the devastation and political upheavel in Lebanon after the 2006 invasion by Israel, the Beirut Marathon Association chose to hold their November race. However, 5 days before the event a government minister was assassinated. The country went into 3 days of mourning and after much deliberation the Association decided to go ahead with the marathon. Here is the story of the chaos and rewards of keeping the annual marathon alive in the face of incredible odds.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CV8 D0120865 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated by MPAA.
Credits:Camera, Deborah Harse ; editor, Richard Seebach ; translation, Sherihan Khalil & Denise Nassar.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 1.