Documentary 2021
Octopus
Beirut's daily life continues among the ruins of an explosion.
- Country collection
- Saudi Arabia
- Original title
- أخطبوط
- Director
- Karim Kassem
- Running time
- 65 min
- Year
- 2021
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
After the 2020 Beirut port explosion, Karim Kassem turns his camera towards damaged streets, survivors and the routines that persist. Without explanatory narration, the documentary observes a city attempting to live with loss and begin repairing itself.
Context & recognition
The Red Sea 2022 archive lists this documentary feature with a production year of 2021 and a running time of 65 minutes. The festival records a co-production involving Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United States.