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Dear Lebanon is a movie showing Lebanese teenagers’s views on Bombings, Religion and Politics. I want to believe that the new generations will make a change in the right direction and rebel against the corrupted political class that’s been ruling and ruining the country for years but I don’t see it happening anytime soon.
What does this constant insecurity mean for them? What are their thoughts on religion and politics? To what extent do they feel personally affected by the bombings?
Together with a team of eight youths between the ages of 15 and 18, film producer Raphael Schanz set off on a journey in search of answers. During the course of seven weeks he accompanied them through the streets of Beirut and discussed the points in which they felt their wishes clashed with the crude reality. This 30 minute documentary features youths’ ambivalent love for their home country. Which role do teenagers see for themselves in Lebanon? How can they succeed in making their voices heard?
I think it’s kind of shameful not to show support to these youngsters.
Not taking the time to listen to what they want and how they picture our lovely country, bothers me deeply.
Everyday on this blog people take the time to watch funny and more entertaining topics. Which, by the way , is very necessary in the country we live in.
But not taking the time to show support to such a noble and patriotic cause saddens me deeply.
I imagine how depressed and hopeless the majority of the lebanese people is. Where so many generations failed, because of communatarism , sectarianism, or even fear, i think we should all start adressing and facing the real problems in our society again with young generations like this one. One of the first steps to do so is by debating. This blog, as others, are an extraordinary platform to do so.
Much to my resentment, causes like this one are abandoned.
Thank you Najib for this blog, and all the support to these brave teenagers.