The Lebanese Rocket Society

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The Lebanese Rocket Society

2012

1h 33m

Documentary

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In 1960s Lebanon, Manoug Manougian leads a group of scientists, students and army experts to develop a space program for their country.

Mike McCahill

Guardian

The flat-footed investigative approach, shuffling between archives, hardly helps.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 17, 2013

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Adam Lee Davies

Little White Lies

This rickety doc on the little-known Lebanese space program lacks thrust and direction.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 17, 2013

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

This amazing true story has so much resonance in terms of turbulent Middle East history and the recent reawakening of idealism that it remains a worthwhile watch.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 15, 2013

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Kevin Harley

Total Film

The fact that Lebanon had a space programme is just one of the surprises in Khalil Joreige and Joana Hadjithomas' fascinating dispatch from the "who knew?" fringes of docu-making.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 28, 2013

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Paul Gallagher

The List

The filmmakers end strongly, with the thought that cinema is a place where dreaming is still possible, even in relation to their beloved and troubled Lebanon.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 8, 2013

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It could be punchier and delivered with more varied talking heads and factual digging to explain the stories loss in history but this is still a story lost in time, thankfully rediscovered. An informative feature that maintains your interest and (despite a time-filling but picturesque final), this is a solid documentary about an unknown subject.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Edouard Mauriat

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Georges Schoucair

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Synopsis

In 1960s Lebanon, Manoug Manougian leads a group of scientists, students and army experts to develop a space program for their country.

Director: Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige
Producer: Edouard Mauriat, Georges Schoucair
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2018
Runtime: 1h 33m