Information
Release DateApril 13, 1998
Runtime50m
StatusReleased
N/A
Popularity1
Kidnapped
Synopsis
“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.
Cast & Crew
Director
Bahij Hojeij
