Jocelyne Saab

Jocelyne Saab

Jocelyne Saab is a filmmaker and a photographer. She was born in 1948 and grew up in Beirut. In 1973, she became a war reporter in the Middle-East, covering the war of October for Magazine 52, the third television channel in France. In 1975 she directed her first feature film, a documentary released in Parisian cinemas: Lebanon in Turmoil, distributed by Pascale Dauman. She will then cover the Lebanese war for fifteen years, during which she directs almost thirty films, including Beirut, never again, broadcasted on France 2 in 1976, Letter from Beirut and Beirut, my city, broadcasted on France 3 between 1978 and 1982. In 1977 both Egypt, City of the Dead and The Sahara is not up for sale and were shot and released in Parisian cinemas. In 1981, she shots Iran, Utopia in the making on the days following the Iranian revolution, which received several international prizes. In 1998, she went to Vietnam and directed a documentary called The Lady of Saigon, which is awarded best French documentary by the French senate. It’s broadcasted on France 2, and in many international festivals.

  • Popularity : 1.946
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1948-04-30
  • Place of Birth : Beirut, Lebanon
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Jocelyne Saab Movies

  • 1986
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    As Kineastas

    As Kineastas

    1 1986 HD

    Based on interviews with 15 women, including directors, producers and film actresses, a journey around the world is made, seeing the wars waged by...

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  • 1987
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    Arab Camera

    Arab Camera

    5.7 1987 HD

    Focusing on key Arab films produced in the last 20 years. Férid Boughedir traces the development of the film-makers' concern to produce more...

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  • 1976
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    Beirut, Never Again

    Beirut, Never Again

    6 1976 HD

    1976 marks the beginning of Beirut’s calvary. With a child’s eyes the filmmaker follows for six months the daily destruction of the...

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  • 1976
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    South Lebanon: The Story of a Village Under Siege

    South Lebanon: The Story of a Village Under Siege

    5 1976 HD

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  • 2016
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    Imaginary Postcards

    Imaginary Postcards

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1996
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    The Lady of Saigon

    The Lady of Saigon

    1 1996 HD

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  • 2006
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    Dunia

    Dunia

    5.1 2006 HD

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  • 2006
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    Dunia

    Dunia

    5.1 2006 HD

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  • 1991
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    Fécondation in video

    Fécondation in video

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1974
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    Palestinian Women

    Palestinian Women

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1976
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    War Children

    War Children

    5.7 1976 HD

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  • 1974
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    Palestinian Women

    Palestinian Women

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1976
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    War Children

    War Children

    5.7 1976 HD

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  • 2016
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    Imaginary Postcards

    Imaginary Postcards

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Imaginary Postcards

    Imaginary Postcards

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1975
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    Le front du refus (ou les commando-suicides)

    Le front du refus (ou les commando-suicides)

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1982
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    Les Libanais, otages de leur ville

    Les Libanais, otages de leur ville

    1 1982 HD

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  • 2018
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    My Name is Mei Shigenobu

    My Name is Mei Shigenobu

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2009
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    What's Going On?

    What's Going On?

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    What's Going On?

    What's Going On?

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1995
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    Once Upon a Time in Beirut

    Once Upon a Time in Beirut

    6 1995 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Razor's Edge

    The Razor's Edge

    5.8 1985 HD

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  • 1976
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    For a Few Lives

    For a Few Lives

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    For a Few Lives

    For a Few Lives

    1 1976 HD

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  • 2016
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    One Dollar a Day

    One Dollar a Day

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Ship of Exile

    The Ship of Exile

    6 1982 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Ship of Exile

    The Ship of Exile

    6 1982 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Architect of Louxor

    The Architect of Louxor

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Ghosts of Alexandria

    The Ghosts of Alexandria

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1988
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    La Tueuse

    La Tueuse

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1986
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    La Croix des Pharaons

    La Croix des Pharaons

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1986
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    L’Amour d’Allah

    L’Amour d’Allah

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1983
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    Beirut, My City

    Beirut, My City

    5.8 1983 HD

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  • 1976
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    War Children

    War Children

    5.7 1976 HD

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  • 2006
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    Dunia

    Dunia

    5.1 2006 HD

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  • 1977
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    Le Sahara n'est pas à vendre

    Le Sahara n'est pas à vendre

    7 1977 HD

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  • 1978
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    Egypt, City of the Dead

    Egypt, City of the Dead

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1976
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    Beirut, Never Again

    Beirut, Never Again

    6 1976 HD

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  • 1989
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    Les Almées, danseuses orientales

    Les Almées, danseuses orientales

    1 1989 HD

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  • 2009
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    What's Going On?

    What's Going On?

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Razor's Edge

    The Razor's Edge

    5.8 1985 HD

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  • 1974
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    Les Palestiniens continuent

    Les Palestiniens continuent

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1979
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    A Letter from Beirut

    A Letter from Beirut

    5 1979 HD

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  • 1995
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    Once Upon a Time in Beirut

    Once Upon a Time in Beirut

    6 1995 HD

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  • 1980
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    Iran, Utopia in the Making

    Iran, Utopia in the Making

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Razor's Edge

    The Razor's Edge

    5.8 1985 HD

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  • 1975
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    Personal Drawing of a French Mercenary

    Personal Drawing of a French Mercenary

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1974
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    Palestinian Women

    Palestinian Women

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Ship of Exile

    The Ship of Exile

    6 1982 HD

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  • 1979
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    Making of Nahla

    Making of Nahla

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1975
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    Lebanon in a Whirlwind

    Lebanon in a Whirlwind

    5 1975 HD

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  • 1976
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    Beirut, Never Again

    Beirut, Never Again

    6 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Beirut, Never Again

    Beirut, Never Again

    6 1976 HD

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  • 2013
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    Gender Cafe

    Gender Cafe

    1 2013 HD

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