Miguel's War is a documentary film, directed by Eliane Raheb and released in 2021.[1] A coproduction of companies from Germany, Lebanon and Spain, the film is a portrait of Michel Jleilaty, a gay man from Lebanon who has been living in Spain as an adult under the assumed name Miguel Alonso, as he revisits the childhood traumas that made him want to escape his homeland.[2]
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Directed by | Eliane Raheb |
Written by | Eliane Raheb |
Produced by | Eliane Raheb |
Starring | Miguel Jleilaty |
Cinematography | Bassem Fayad |
Edited by | Eliane Raheb |
Music by | Mazen Kerbaje |
Production company | Itar Productions |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
Countries | Germany Lebanon Spain |
Languages | Arabic Spanish |
The film premiered in the Panorama program at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Teddy Award for best LGBTQ-themed feature film,[3] and took second place for the Panorama Audience Award.[4]
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