74 (The Reconstitution of a Struggle) Screening at Metropolis Cinema

Join Metropolis Cinema as it hosts screening of the documentary “74 (The Reconstitution of a Struggle)” by Rania and Raed Rafei.

Synopsis:1974: Students demonstrate against a tuition increase at the American University of Beirut. For 37 days, they occupy university offices. With the Lebanese student revolt of 1974 as their starting point, filmmakers Rania and Raed Rafei make an absorbing film on the core issues of revolution and democracy. In addition to a meticulous re-enactment, they include theatrical improvisations in which today’s activists give their interpretations of the student leaders’ actions in ’74.