Resistance, why ?

by Christian Ghazi

Lebanon
1971
38 min
English / with French subtitles
Feature film
Color

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Official synopsis

In 1970, Christian Ghazi and Noureddine Chatti met with a number of Arab political figures, especially Palestinians residing in Lebanon, resulting in this piece of armed (alternative or third) cinema that captures a crucial cross-section of the Palestinian resistance in Lebanon in 1970. The film features footage of Ghassan Kanafani, Sadiq Jalal El-Azm, Nabil Shaath and other personalities who share their vision of the Palestinian revolution, tracing its history back to the early 20th century. These testimonies describe the numerous strikes and popular protests that took place in Palestine under the Ottoman occupation, followed by the British colonization and the settlement of the Jewish state in 1948. They enumerate the objectives of the struggle, emphasising the necessity for a free and democratic Palestine, defended through armed or non-armed struggle by all its citizens, men and women of various affiliations.

Biography and Filmography

Christian Ghazi was born in Antioch, Turkey, in 1934, to a French mother and Lebanese father. He grew up in Syria, before settling in Lebanon. He worked as a journalist and philosophy teacher, wrote poetry, directed plays and composed music. A true jack-of-all-trades who eventually found that cinema was the best way for him to express himself.

 

1971 : Resistance, why ? - Christian Ghazi - Director

1969 : Cent visages pour un seul jour - Christian Ghazi - Director

by Christian Ghazi

Christian Ghazi was born in Antioch, Turkey, in 1934, to a French mother and Lebanese father. He grew up in Syria, before settling in Lebanon. He worked as a journalist and philosophy teacher, wrote poetry, directed plays and composed music. A true jack-of-all-trades who eventually found that cinema was the best way for him to express himself.

 

1971 : Resistance, why ? - Christian Ghazi - Director

1969 : Cent visages pour un seul jour - Christian Ghazi - Director