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Tripoli Stories – The Secret Room (2012)

Duration: 04:08    Category: International, Mini, Society   Opportunity: Stories

A caretaker for the national museum of Libya had to live through 12 months of anxiety and turbulence during the revolution, not just at home to protect his family but also at work to protect the precious objects which are part of national heritage.

This short documentary was made during a SDI documentary workshop in Tripoli, organised by the British Council.

Screening Formats: Digi-Beta, DVD

Highlights:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – London MENA Film Festival 2012 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Africa in Motion 2012 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Eclectik Montreal 2013 (Canada)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Riverrun International Film Festival 2013 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Locarno Film Festival – Open Doors 2015 (Italy)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Afrika Eye Film Festival (UK) 2013
SCREENED – Doc Tent (DocHouse) at Wychwood Festival 2013 (UK)

Compilation Screened at:
Medimed 2012 (Spain)
TransEuropa 2013 (Poland)
Encounters 2013 (UK)

Links: 
Libya in Motion Website
British Council Website

To arrange a screening contact: info@scotdoc.com

Director: Ibrahim Y. Shebani
Executive Producers: Noe Mendelle & Flore Cosquer
DOP: Baha Debashi, Tariq Elmeri
Sound: Mohammed Khaled El-Lafi
Editor: Feras Al-Shafah
Editing Consultant: Anne Milne
Project Managers for British Council: Awatef Shawish, Mohammed Shawish

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