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In the Battlefields (2004)

In the Battlefields poster
Original title
Maarek hob
Directed by
Danielle Arbid
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a young woman living through the Lebanese civil war. She navigates her family's tensions and her own desires in a divided country.

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What happens

In the Battlefields (French: Dans les champs de bataille, Arabic: معارك حب maarek hob) is a 2004 Lebanese film by director Danielle Arbid. The film premiered on May 16 during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, in the Directors' Fortnight section where the film ran for the Caméra d'Or during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It is the first feature film by Danielle Arbid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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