The Lebanese Rocket Society

Name: The Lebanese Rocket Society
Director: Khalil Joreige,Joana Hadjithomas
Released: 2012

Khalil Joreige Joana Hadjithomas 2012

In the early 60’s, during the cold war and the apex of Pan Arabism, a group of utopian students and researchers enters the race to space and create the Lebanese Rocket Society. Sometimes, and specially nowadays, dreams can overtake a tormented history…

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Running Time:

94 min.

Spoken Languages:

Arabic, English, French

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Khalil Joreige Joana Hadjithomas

Producers:

Georges Schoucair, Edouard Mauriat

Cinematographers:

Jeanne Lapoirie

Editors:

Tina Baz

Production Companies:

Mille et une Production, Abbout Productions

History

Press

Chronic'art

« A rich, complete movie, which also has the elegance to unfold with humor and lightness. »
L'Humanité

« Rejoicing. The Hadjithomas-Joreige couple is undoubtedly the most inventive and adventurous couple in Lebanese cinema. »
Le Monde

« Manoug Manougian had stored his childhood memories in boxes. Photographs, films, press clippings that testified to his incredible odyssey: trying to launch a rocket into space from Lebanon. »
Le Figaro Magazine

« The Lebanese Rocket Society: A dream told by two filmmaking artists in a resolutely committed documentary with precious archival footage... this feature film sheds an interesting light on this extravagant story... »
France Info

« A story completely hidden in Lebanon and that the filmmakers reactivate with humor to show the capacity of a country to dream. »
Elle

« This ingenious investigative work is the pretext to show a rich, inventive country, endowed with an immeasurable sense of derision. »
Grazia

« This amazing documentary gives credit to a country's crazy dream. »

Festival Participation

San Sebastian Festival - 2011
Official Selection
TIFF - 2012
Official Selection
CPH:DOX Film Festival - 2012
Official Selection
Seville European Film Festival - 2012
Official Selection
Doha International Film Festival - 2012
Best Documentary Award
Cinéma du Réel - 2013
Official Selection
Bafici International Film Festival - 2013
Official Selection
Riviera Maya International Film Festival - 2013
Official Selection
Durban International Film Festival - 2013
Official Selection

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