WE NEVER LEFT
Lebanon, United States 2024 – Director: Loulwa Khoury – Original language: Arabic, English – Subtitles: English – Length: 83 min.
New York. A sign among the demonstrators proclaims: “Time for all politicians to migrate and for us to go back.” These are the voices of the now 10 million emigrants who have left their homes in Lebanon. Together they are calling for a social system free from corruption. The film accompanies three of them between Beirut and New York. Daniela Graf
Content warning: This film contains explicit depictions of violence.
Biography
Loulwa Khoury is a filmmaker from Beirut and lives in New York. She has edited several award-winning films. WE NEVER LEFT is her directorial debut and was awarded Best Documentary at the Karama Human Rights Film Festival.
Filmography (selection)
DUSTY AND STONES, US 2022, 83 min.
PARADISE WITHOUT PEOPLE, US 2019, 75 min.
In cooperation with
No youth rating
Camera: Loulwa Khoury, Yara El Murr, Julien Kobersy, Rola Khayyat, Charles Traboulsi, Ansley Sawyer. Sound: Elia El Haddad. Editing: Loulwa Khoury, Marie-Louise Elia. Colorist: Charles Traboulsi. Music: Joelle Khoury. Production: WNL FILM LLC. Producer: Loulwa Khoury. Co-Producers: Mark Becker.
