Hanan Ashrawi: A Woman of Her Time

About the Film

In the stormy aftermath of the peace accord signed between Israel and the PLO, Palestinian spokeswoman Hanan Ashrawi emerged as a formidable negotiator and a persuasive voice on the international stage. But beyond the polished rhetoric and the public poise, what drives the 47-year-old mother of two whose high profile and personal integrity have made her enemies as well as friends?

Mai Masri & Jean Chamoun -- 50', Arabic with English Subtitles (Lebanon/Palestine: 1995)

Suspended Dreams (Ahlam Mu'allakah)

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Through the eyes of two ex-militia fighters, a critical playwright and a woman looking for her kidnapped husband, this documentary looks at a Beirut community rebuilding its life after 16 years of war.

Mai Masri & Jean Chamoun -- 50', Arabic (Lebanon: 1992)

Under the Rubble (Tahat al-Anqadh)

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Documentary on the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and siege of Beirut.

Mai Masri & Jean Chamoun -- 50', Arabic (Lebanon: 1983)

War Generation Beirut (jil El-harb)

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A documentary on three generations of young people growing up in war-torn Beirut.

Mai Masri & Jean Chamoun -- Documentary, 50', Arabic (Lebanon: 1988)

Wild Flowers - Women of Southern Lebanon (Zahrat Al-kindoul)

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Documentary on the women of South Lebanon resisting Israeli occupation.

Mai Masri & Jean Chamoun -- 50', Arabic (Lebanon: 1986)