Beating Hearts
2020, Arabic. Directed by Cyril Aris.
A short documentary on the Karantina hospital in Beirut.
The Karantina Hospital houses one of only two paediatric departments in Lebanon. It is a safe haven for ill babies unable to get treatment elsewhere. In 2014, this ward was established via the charitable work of ASSAMEH Birth & Beyond. Sadly, on the 4th August 2020 the hospital was badly damaged in the Beirut port explosion forcing it to shut down and relocate to a temporary location. This short film takes us into the hospital a couple of months before the explosion to meet the staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to help sick and vulnerable children. Through their struggle and dedication, we see the fragility of the Lebanese healthcare system in relation to its weak economy and precarious work force as well as the altruism of the Lebanese people, offering glimmers of life to ill, sometimes neglected and hopeless, babies.
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- 0h 16m
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- Arabic
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- 29 September 2020
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If you liked Beating Hearts, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, A Toxic Love Story.
Who directed Beating Hearts?
Beating Hearts (2020) was directed by Cyril Aris.