28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Chinese Ink
synopsis
A film palimpsest in which words as well as images and emotions are written and rewritten on a cinematic parchment. A heartfelt commentary on the troubled history of Lebanon in verses composed personally by the director as well as Anna Achmatov, Paul Celan, and Pier Paolo Pasolini.
biography
Ghassan Salhab (1958) was born in Senegal; he and his parents moved to Lebanon in 1970. He studied film in Paris and at home in Lebanon he works as a film instructor. He has directed a number of feature films.
more about film
director: | Ghassan Salhab |
producer: | Ghassan Salhab |
editing: | Carine Doumit |