film atlas

waheb al-horriyah

hymn of liberty

bilan de la guerre

war generation

war generation (mai masri & jean chamoun, 1989)

film inspection / digitization / elements comparison
january-february 2022

I scanned the 16 mm prints with optical sound (french & english versions), digitized the 1” open reel, inspected the photochemical prints and compared the different existing and newly-created elements to establish a restoration plan.

Filmed on the streets of Beirut in 1989, War Generation is an award-winning documentary that explores the life experiences of three generations of young people as they struggle to grow-up and survive in Lebanon’s war-torn capitol city.

A street sign with the word 'BEIRUT' in illuminated letters.
A small CRT monitor displays a close-up of a person tattooed. The device is part of a video recording setup with various electronic equipment and cables around it.
View of electronic equipment, including a monitor displaying dancing people, cassette players, and reel-to-reel tape decks, in a technical setup or recording studio.
Close-up of a person wearing a brown jacket tying a yellow shoelace.