A Spell of Absence
Arabic. Directed by Mohamed Soueid.
A history of Lebanon’s Shiites, based on personal writings and memoirs. The film retraces the twelfth sect’s journey through Jabal Amel, the Bekaa Valley, Mount Lebanon and Beirut, while while exploring the major events and factors that influenced a people’s existence.
- Runtime
- 3h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Arabic
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- Original title
- سحر الغائب
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A Spell of Absence runs 200 minutes (3h 20m).
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A Spell of Absence hasn’t released yet, so it isn’t on any OTT platform. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Spell of Absence?
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Who directed A Spell of Absence?
A Spell of Absence was directed by Mohamed Soueid.