{"product_id":"screening-5-25-souha-surviving-hell-by-randa-chahal-sabag","title":"MAY 25 • SCREENING : Souha, Surviving Hell by Randa Chahal Sabbagh","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for the screening of \u003cstrong\u003eSouha, surviving Hell \u003c\/strong\u003e(2001, 56') dir. Randa Chahal, on the anniversary date of the Liberation of South Lebanon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSouha Bechara, a Christian woman from South Lebanon, has always and only known the region under Israeli occupation. During the Lebanese Civil Wars, in 1988, she attempted to assassinate General Antoine Lahd, the leader of the South Lebanon Army, an auxiliary to the Israeli Army. Lahd was left gravely injured, narrowly escaping death. Souha was consequently imprisoned and tortured at length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was 21 years old, and spent 10 years of her life detained at the Khiam detention center, 6 of these 10 in solitary confinement. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn May 24th, 2000, after 23 years of occupation, Israel finally retreated from South Lebanon. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSouha, Surviving Hell (2001, 56') follows Bechara’s return to her village, Deir Mimas, and to the Khiam jail. The documentary is a liberating travel diary of a trip that, for a moment, let one believe in the possible reconciliation of Lebanon's country, and its liberation from Israeli Occupation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMusic by Ziad Rahbani and Marcel Khalife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STORM books \u0026 candy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48490944889152,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/3663\/8272\/files\/S-May25_a76be434-d496-4a2a-a409-3aaf692ae909.png?v=1714750431","url":"https:\/\/stormbookstore.com\/products\/screening-5-25-souha-surviving-hell-by-randa-chahal-sabag","provider":"STORM books \u0026 people","version":"1.0","type":"link"}