12 ANGRY LEBANESE - THE DOCUMENTARY
Winner of Muhr Arab / Documentary /First Prize: Zeina Daccache (Director)
Winner of People Choice Awards /People Choice Award: Zeina Daccache (Director)
Synopsis
A theatre director specialising in working with disadvantaged and traumatised people, Zeina Daccache struggled to set up Lebanon's first prison-based drama project in the country's notorious Roumieh Prison. For 15 months, 45 inmates, some completely illiterate, found themselves working together to present an adaptation of the famous stage play '12 Angry Men', here re-named '12 Angry Lebanese'. Through their new-found creative outlet, we witness the prisoners coalesce into a slick, professional ensemble. Inspiring and honest, this account of the prisoners' journey demonstrates the positive effect of art therapy and the positive effect on some of the most ostracised individuals in society.
Genre
Documentary
Cast & Credits
- Director: Zeina Daccache
- Producer: Zeina Daccache
- Scriptwriter: Zeina Daccache
- Cinematographer: Jocelyne Abi Gebrayel
- Editor: Michèle Tyan
- Composer: Catharsis-LCDT, Zeina Daccache
- Cast (in alphabetical order): Zeina Daccache
Parental Guidance (PG)
