28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Benghazi Stories
director: Ibrahim Algouri, Farag Akwedir, Omar Bushiha
original title: Benghazi Stories
country: United Kingdom, Libya
year: 2012
running time: 12 min.
synopsis
Three micro-stories from contemporary Libya – specifically the town of Benghazi, stigmatised by the terrorist attack on the American consulate and the death of the American ambassador – present the city during a time of change and offer a look at the life of a used-car salesman, a fisherman on the sea, and a young doctor as she learns to drive a car.
Seen from the air, the cars covered in a fine layer of dust and sand look like toy cars lined up on a shelf. In the words of the jovial salesman, "you can still smell the factory."
more about film
director: | Ibrahim Algouri, Farag Akwedir, Omar Bushiha |
producer: | Noe Mendelle, Flore Cosquer |