(Semaan bil Day'ia), Simon El Habre - Jad Abi Khalil / LIB, 2008
original version / Czech and English subtitles, 86 min
Today the only inhabitant of a former village in the mountains of Lebanon is a man who has voluntarily turned his back on civilisation. Aversion to pollution and overcrowding led him to leave the city; now animals and the fresh air of the rocky region of his homeland are his only companions. Until 1982 the village was full of life; nowadays trees grow among the ruins of houses. The place was cleared by war with Israel. Some of its original residents return occasionally to pick berries, cut roses, and remember the old days. Director Simon El Habre watches his uncle go about his daily work, discussing with him the past and the present. When he runs into original denizens of the village he also turns his camera on them. The new generation has no relationship to the inhospitable mountains and the only people who can bring any life back are those who have said goodbye to urban life for good. Impressive use of sound and poetic shots correspond to the love this Lebanese Crusoe has for his native landscape.
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