The Lebanese Civil War, testimonies and multi-perspective pictures
Le campus de Sciences Po à Menton vous invite à une conférence en anglais sur le thème :
"The Lebanese Civil War, testimonies and multi-perspective pictures"
le jeudi 21 mars 2019 à 17h45 sur le campus de Menton
(Sciences Po, 11 Place Saint-Julien, 06500 Menton).
As a result of the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990), approximately 170,000 people died, 1 million were displaced and 17,000 are still missing. The conflict, which saw hundreds of thousands of Lebanese - including thousands of teenagers - pick up arms, spanned three decades and tore the nation apart politically, socially and economically. But what are the personal and social motivations that can compel young people to join a war?
Moving through rare archival footage and the personal accounts of Assad, a right-wing Christian intelligence officer, Ahed, a Palestinian refugee fighter and Nassim, a Communist commander, About a War unpacks the tensions between individual choice and sectarian violence in the civil war. Without giving an official account of the conflict, the testimonies help build a multi-perspective picture of a crucial turning point in Lebanese history. What is it like to fight and can militiamen come to terms with their killings? What happens after the war and can parallels be drawn with present day conflicts in the region such as in neighbouring Syria?
The screening will be followed by a Q&A discussion with the filmmakers.
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Georges Gaède (D 2002)
Président de la section régionale Côte d'Azur-Alpes
Administrateur de Sciences Po Alumni
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