Jocelyne Saab
Jocelyne Saab (born April 30, 1948 in Beirut - † January 7, 2019 ) was a Lebanese journalist , film director and screenwriter .
Jocelyne Saab made around 20 documentaries for European, US and Japanese broadcasters in Lebanon , Egypt , Iran , Kurdistan , Western Sahara and Vietnam .
Filmography (selection)
- 1975: Portrait d'un mercenaire français
- 1975: Lebanon in a Whirlwind
- 1976: Les Enfants de la guerre
- 1976: Sud-Liban - Histoire d'un village
- 1976: Pour quelques vies
- 1976: Beyrouth, jamais plus
- 1978: Egypt, la cité des morts
- 1979: Lettre de Beyrouth
- 1985: Samar's first love (Adolescente, sucre d'amour)
- 1995: Once Upon a Time Beirut - A Star's Story (Kanya Ya Ma Kan, Beyrouth)
- 2005: Dunia
Awards
- Jocelyne Saab's film Dunia was nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques at the 2005 Montréal World Film Festival .
- The following year the film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City , Utah , USA .
Web links
Commons : Jocelyne Saab - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Jocelyne Saab in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jocelyne Saab's Friend Association (English, French and Arabic)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saab, Jocelyne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese journalist, film director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beirut |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 2019 |