Tales of the Purple House
Tales of the Purple House
Abbas Fahdel - Lebanon
Synopsis
An exploration of contemporary Lebanon, a country which, since a major political and economic crisis has brought it to the brink of total collapse, can no longer feed all its inhabitants nor prevent them from choosing exile.
Film details
Type : Documentary
Duration : 184 min
Year of production : 2022
Country : Lebanon
Screenwriter : Abbas Fahdel
Cinematography : Abbas Fahdel
Editor : Abbas Fahdel
Director : Abbas Fahdel
Production company : Nour Ballouk Co.
Abbas Fahdel
Born in Babylon, Iraq, Abbas Fahdel shot 3 documentaries in Iraq, including HOMELAND: Iraq year zero. In 2008, he shot in Egypt his feature film, Dawn of the world. Since 2017, he shot 3 films in Lebanon: Yara (2018), Bitter Bread (2019) and Tales of the purple house (2022).