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Jocelyne Saab
Lebanese film director and journalist (1948–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jocelyne Saab (30 April 1948 – 7 January 2019[1]) was a Lebanese journalist and film director. She is recognized as one of the pioneers of Lebanese cinema.[2] A reporter, photographer, scriptwriter, producer, director, artist and founder of the Cultural Resistance International Film Festival of Lebanon, Saab focused on the deprived and disadvantaged – from displaced peoples to exiled fighters, cities at war and a Fourth World without a voice. Her work is grounded in historic violence, and in an awareness of the actions and images required to document, reflect on and counteract it.[3]
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![]() Jocelyne Saab during Vesoul International Asian film festival, 2009. | |
Born | (1948-04-30)30 April 1948 Beirut, Lebanon |
Died | 7 January 2019(2019-01-07) (aged 70) Paris, France |
Occupation(s) | Film director, journalist |
Notable work | A Suspended Life Once Upon a Time:Beirut Kiss Me Not on the Eyes |
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