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Under the Bombs

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During the 2006 Lebanon War, Zainah, a panicked mother, returns home in search of her son.

Critics Reviews

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Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 03/05/2021
The US-Israeli war against Lebanon in the summer of 2006 is the subject of veteran Lebanese filmmaker Philippe Aractingi's new film. Go to Full Review
Sarah Manvel Cinemattraction 02/11/2019
Not many other films have had the hubris to ask for sympathy for an actress over and beyond the suffering of real people. Go to Full Review
Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com 06/02/2009
8/10
In extraordinary circumstances with quasi-documentary style, two genuine individuals search through powerful images of a country torn apart by religion, politics and war. Go to Full Review
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 04/17/2009
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Most war movies don't cover this painful subject, the loss of the innocents, but this film does. Attention must be paid. Go to Full Review
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10/31/2020 an excellent film. A mixture of real footage from the Lebanon war and other footage. Really shows the devastation of Lebanon. Very moving story. See more 05/29/2016 There's a simple reason you must see this film, and it's something the synopses don't make clear enough: This is not a film about a war, is it a film of a war. That's right, they shot the thing during the actual war. Apart from the lead actors, everybody in this film appears as themselves. From the distraught relatives to the guys at the taxi rank, nobody is acting. It's all real. And because the director was basically making it up as he went (very skillfully I must add), the actors are not always acting either. This is my first ever review of a film on RT even though I've used the site for years. That's how blown away I am. (It loses half a star for a totally unnecessary sex scene.) See more 11/03/2014 The film's emphasis is on the loss of innocent people where it is excellently executed, however, the performances were poor and not enough to cover the emotion required. See more 03/07/2014 Powerful film has a pseudo-documentary feel to it. See more 04/30/2013 Loved the passion in the actors. See more 01/10/2011 This one comes from Lebanon. Compelling story & it scores a lot of points due to its docu-style execution. Starts with a promise and the aftermath of the war is shocking. Well made film loses out around in the end. Camera edit & music are first rate. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis During the 2006 Lebanon War, Zainah, a panicked mother, returns home in search of her son.
Director
Philippe Aractingi
Producer
Philippe Aractingi, Hervé Chabalier
Screenwriter
Philippe Aractingi, Michel Leviant
Production Co
Arte France, Rhamsa Productions, Piste Rouge
Genre
Drama, Romance, War
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m