Memories for Forgetfulness Elsewhere | II. Revolution and Civil War (Here)
Children of War
Jocelyne Saab
1976
10 Minutes
Courtesy of Jocelyne Saab’s Friends Association
Date
Repeat: Wednesday, February 16
Days after the massacre of Quarantina in a predominantly Muslim shanty town in Beirut, Jocelyne Saab found and met children who had escaped, and who were deeply traumatized by the horrific fighting they’d seen with their own eyes. Jocelyne gave the children crayons and encouraged them to draw while her camera turned. She made a bitter discovery: The only games the children engaged in were war games, and the war would quickly become a way of life for them as well.
Jocelyne Saab’s Children of War is presented within Revolution and Civil War (Here), the second of five chapters in Memories for Forgetfulness Elsewhere, an online film program curated by Irmgard Emmelhainz for e-flux Video & Film. The program streams in five thematic group screenings each two weeks long, and will be accompanied by two live discussions.
For more information, contact program@e-flux.com.