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Misfortunes of Some... (The)

  • Malheur des uns... (Le)
Genre : Drama
Original title : Masa'ibou Qawmen
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 182
Format : Mid-length
Running time : 52 (in minutes)

Haj Ali runs a funeral parlour in Beirut. He learnt the trade during the Lebanese civil war and, ever since, has thanked God for giving him "his daily dead". He also drives a taxi to ferry the living. A tragic-comedy of collective madness.

Omar Amiralay, 52', prod. Antenne 2, 1982

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