How Film Captures The Space Between Hope And Despair : Mounia Akl : Ted

When Lebanon was rocked by a massive explosion at the port of Beirut, filmmaker Mounia Akl came face-to-face with chaos - and the power of art to create some sense of order. In this poetic, moving talk, Akl shares the story of how she and her crew finished their film as the city recovered from disaster, discovering the truth that comes out of in times of crisis and creating a new understanding of home in the process.

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