On the outskirts of Beirut, between the City\u2019s port and it\u2019s densely populated center, lies the notorious, now derelict, area of Karantina. Through an exploration of this neglected urban wasteland, Sector Zero examines the area\u2019s peculiar history, using it as a metaphor for Lebanon\u2019s own troubled past. Sector Zero is not so much a documentation as it is an investigation into the dark corners of modern Lebanon\u2019s collective memory in an attempt to discover how much of who we are is based largely on that part of ourselves we have chosen to forget.<\/p>\n
Special Formula:<\/strong>A film by Nadim Mishlawi Born in Beirut in 1980, Nadim Mishlawi has been fond of art since his childhood and started studying music at the age of 10. He pursued his education at the Holy-Spirit University in Kaslik (USEK), after which he graduated with a B.A. in Fine Arts in 2002, and later on, with a Master\u2019s in cinematographic studies in 2005. In 2004, Nadim exhibited his sound installation, On the Periphery: an Offscreen Composition, during the art forum Homeworks III, organized by Ashkal Alwan. In 2006, Nadim Mishlawi and sound designer Rana Eid inaugurated db Studios, a recording and audio post-production studio. Recently, Nadim has composed the music for 3 documentaries directed by Mohamad Soueid, as well as two films: Once Again by Joud Said and Stray Bullet by George Hachem. In 2010, he directed his first documentary, Sector Zero, for which he also composed the music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On the outskirts of Beirut, between the City\u2019s port and it\u2019s densely populated center, lies the notorious, now derelict, area of Karantina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":356816,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-14886","directory","type-directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-screenings"],"yoast_head":"\n
Duration: 70 minutes<\/p>\n