Walid Abdelnour
Arabic with Turkish and English subtitles
In recent years, municipalities across Lebanon imposed curfews restricting the freedom of movement of male Syrian workers who were banned from walking the streets after dark.
Filmed in Lebanon, Lebanon by Night uncovers the different layers of Lebanese and Syrian experience in relation to the curfew through a range of locations and characters—from local residents and migrant workers to local community figures and sectarian vigilante groups imposing curfews as they see fit. The film presents a snapshot of life for Lebanese and Syrians living side by side at a time of escalating anti-refugee violence, investigating the reasons, historical, social and cultural that allow that violence to continue and spread.
