The Lebanese Rocket Society
- Story lineThe Lebanese Rocket Society: The strange tale of the Lebanese Space adventure
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, dreams can overtake a tormented history… - Production
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Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil JoreigeAnimation: Ghassan Halwani Financed by: Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) Doha Film Institute With the support of: Fonds francophone de production audiovisuelle du Sud Urban Distribution International SANAD With the participation of : Pascale et Mikael Zammar - Cast and Crew
Premiere Toronto International film FestivalCast Manoug ManougianJohn MarkarianGeneral Youssef WehbéHarry KoundakjianJoseph SfeirHampar KarageozianPaul HaidostianAssaad JradiZafer AzarLe Ministre Ziad BaroudLe Ministre Tarek MitriFouad MattaJana Wehbé Executive producers Jana Wehbe and Christian Eid Editor Tina Baz Cinematographer Jeanne LapoirieRachelle Aoun Sound Editor Rana Eid Sound Mixing Olivier Goinard Music Nadim MishlawiAdditional music Scrambled EggsDiscipline Time 92 minutes Format DCP 16/9 Sound Dolby Digital Year 2013 - Directors note
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