Arts & Artists
Chamoun, Jean

(1944 - )

Lebanese documentary and feature filmmaker.

• In the Shadows of the City, 2000. Official Selection, Human Rights Watch Film Festival, 2002.

• Hostage of time, 1994

• Suspended Dreams, 1992. Co-directed with Mai Masri.

• War Generation Beirut, 1988. Co-directed with Mai Masri.

• Wild Flowers, Women of South Lebanon, 1986. Co-directed with Mai Masri. Film Critics Award,

• Carthage Film Festival, 1986.

• Under the Rubble, 1983. Co-directed with Mai Masri. Special Jury Award at the Valencia Film Festival.

Synopsis:
Under the Rubble tells the story of the 1982 Israeli invasion of
Lebanon as it took place in Beirut, traumatizing the city and its people.