The Lebanese Rocket Society (film) explained

The Lebanese Rocket Society
Director:	Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige
Producer:	Edouard Mauriat (Mille et une productions), Georges Shoucair (Abbout Productions)
Music:	Scrambled Eggs
Cinematography:	Jeanne Lapoirie, Khalil Joreige
Editing:	Tina Baz
Distributor:	Urban Distribution (France)
Country:	France Lebanon

The Lebanese Rocket Society is a 2012 Franco - Lebanese documentary film directed by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige and released theatrically on 1 May 2013.^[1]

Synopsis

In the 1960s, Lebanon was the first Arab country to start sending rockets into the sky.^[2] Led by Manoug Manougian, their physics teacher, a small group of students from the Haigazian University (called Haigazian College at the time) began tests and launched their first rockets to conquer space under the name ″Lebanese Rocket Society″. Their work was briefly a source of national pride.

Cast and crew

• Director: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
• Production: Edouard Mauriat (Mille et une productions), and Georges Shoucair (Abbout Productions)
• France Distribution: Urban Distribution
• Photography: Jeanne Lapoirie and Khalil Joreige
• Animation: Ghassan Halawani
• Editing: Tina Baz
• Music: Scrambled Eggs
• Genre: Documentary
• Country of origin: France, Lebanon
• Format: DCP

Selections

• Official selection at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival 2012^[3]
• Official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival 2012^[4]
• Official selection at Cinéma du réel^[5]

See also

• Lebanese space program

Notes and References

1. Web site: BROWSE OUR CATALOGUE | Urban distribution . Urbandistribution.fr . 2013-09-02.
2. http://www.chanitz.org/2011/03/rising-of-rocket.html Lebanese Rocket Society launched first rocket April 1961 and Israel launched first rocket July 1961.
3. Web site: The Lebanese Rocket Society — Films — Doha Tribeca Film Festival . Doha Film Institute . 2013-09-02.
4. Web site: Programmer's Note. July 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130312120240/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2012/lebaneserocketsociet . March 12, 2013 .
5. Web site: Pays rêvés, pays réels — Cinéma du Réel . fr . Cinemadureel.org . 2013-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130425063048/http://www.cinemadureel.org/fr/programme/pays-reves-pays-reels . 2013-04-25 .