UNDER THE BOMBS

Review: In the wake of Israel’s 2006 bombardment of Lebanon, Zainah, a panicked mother, returns home in search of her sister and her son.
Director: Philippe Aractingi
Actors: Nada Abou Farhat, Georges Khabbaz, Rawia Elchab and Clancy Chassay
Year: 2007
Genre: Drama, Romance and War
Conclusion: 3/5
The original title is Sous les bombes. Philippe Aractingi has made a really moving and heartfelt film. It made me think that most of what we see broadcast on the news is only a fraction of reality. In The Radio Times Guide to Films 2016 it quotes about this film “This offers fascinating insights into the region’s politics of race, religion, gender and class, while the denouement is genuinely poignant”. Considering this film was made 20 years ago, it is quite sobering to know that the things described are still happening today.