Kidnapped

1998 | 50 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Kidnapped
  • Overview

    “Al Makhtufun” won the 1998 Best Short Documentary Film Award at the Mediterranean Film Festival for highlighting the issue of abducted Lebanese. The film raises two major issues: The abductee’s physical absence and his spiritual presence among his family members, and the parents silently wishing his return. The documentary looks at documents kept by Wadad, a mother who decides to step outside her comfort zone and share her papers and forms when other parents would not.

  • Release Date

    13 April 1998

  • DirectingBahij Hojeij
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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