Lebanon Wins the World Cup
23 mins
A documentary short about war and football, told against the backdrop of the 1982 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. It tells the story of two former enemies, a bookish Communist and a battle-hardened Christian, who share a love for the Brazilian team despite fighting each other in one of the 20th Century’s most notorious conflicts, the Lebanese Civil War. The film investigates the brutality of war, the beauty of Brazilian football, and the possibility of reconciliation for Lebanon’s «Lost Generation».
Richard Mattar
Director of Photography
Tony ElKhoury
Editor
Anthony Lappe
Director
Tony ElKhoury
Director
Richard Ballane
Director of Photography
Timothy Ziegler
Editor