1982 Film Screening

1982 is a life-affirming coming-of-age tale set at an idyllic school in Lebanon’s mountains on the eve of a looming invasion. It unfolds over a single day and follows an 11-year-old boy’s relentless quest to profess his love to a girl in his class. As the invasion encroaches on Beirut, it upends the day, threatening the entire country and its cohesion. Within the microcosm of the school, the film draws a harrowing portrait of a society torn between its desire for love and peace and the ideological schisms unraveling its seams. In his debut feature, director Oualid Mouaness delivers an ode to innocence in which he revisits one of the most cataclysmic moments in Lebanon's history through the lens of a child and his vibrant imagination. The film demonstrates the complexities of love and war, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Written & Directed by 

Oualid Mouaness

Produced by 

Oualid Mouaness

Georges Schoucair

Myriam Sassine

Alix Madigan

Christopher Tricarico

Starring

Nadine Labaki

Mohamad Dalli

Rodrigue Sleiman

Ghassan Maalouf

Aliya Khalidi

Gia Madi

Lelya Harkous

Zeina Saab De Melero

Said Serhan

Joseph Azoury