Under the Bombs (2007) Sous les bombes (original title): In the wake of Israel's 2006 bombardment of Lebanon, a determined woman finds her way into the country convincing a taxi cab driver to take a risky journey around the scarred region in search of her sister and her son. (7.1)
Director: Philippe Aractingi
Writers: Michel Léviant, Philippe Aractingi
Stars: Nada Abou Farhat, Georges Khabbaz and Rawia Elchab
Language: Arabic (w/ English subtitles)
I kept putting off watching this movie because I thought it is going to be yet another war movie. Well, it is a war movie. It clearly depicts what happens when civilian neighborhoods are turned into war zones. But, more importantly, it is a human story about how normal the people are; and how normal they desperately want to be. The main message is that most people who are caught up in the politics of war (and wars of politics) are just regular people like you and me. Filmed in picturesque parts of Lebanon, this movie is part documentary, part war movie, part road trip, but above all--a simple yet complicated--human story that touches your heart. I highly recommend this movie. My Rating: 7.5
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