Lebanese woman documentary-maker Eliane Raheb was awarded a 5,000$ grant for her film The Great Family

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Marlene, a French adopted girl from Lebanon, is investigating her roots to retrace her Palestinian identity within the ruins of Tal Al Zaatar. The Tal Al Zaatar camp only remained alive through testimonies of its survivors who have never been able, even 40 years later, to digest the horror they have lived on the 12th of August 1976. As the film goes along, solid ties will be built between Marlene and the survivors of Tal Al Zaatar and connections that will make her feel she found a great family. The film aims at engaging a reflection about human beings overcoming the loss of their loved ones and finding a new meaning to life.