panoptic (2017)

Synopsis:

Though carrying the weight of an agonizing history on its shoulders, Lebanon ‎managed to be a vibrant city with an eagerness for modernity….or so it seems. The ‎documentary explores the paradox of Lebanon revealing the vicious underworld ‎created by the country’s troubled history.  ‎

Director: Rana Eid

Country: Lebanon, United Arab Emirates
Production: Abbout Productions, DB Studios, Ginger Beirut Productions

Funds:

AFAC Documentary Program

Reviews:

Huff Post:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-locarno-film-festival-diaries-panoptic-cinematic_us