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Cómo el cine captura el espacio entre la esperanza y la desolación

Cuando Líbano fue sacudido por una explosión masiva en el puerto de Beirut, la directora de cine Mounia Akl se enfrentó al caos, y al poder del arte para crear algún sentido del orden. En esta poética y conmovedora charla, Akl comparte la historia de como ella y su equipo terminaron de filmar su película cuando la ciudad se recuperaba del desastre, descubriendo la verdad que emerge de nosotros en tiempos de crisis y creando un nuevo significado de hogar en el proceso.

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Learn more about how to help Lebanon survive the Beirut port explosion crisis.

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Cuando Líbano fue sacudido por una explosión masiva en el puerto de Beirut, la directora de cine Mounia Akl se enfrentó al caos, y al poder del arte para crear algún sentido del orden. En esta poética y conmovedora charla, Akl comparte la historia de como ella y su equipo terminaron de filmar su película cuando la ciudad se recuperaba del desastre, descubriendo la verdad que emerge de nosotros en tiempos de crisis y creando un nuevo significado de hogar en el proceso.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about how to help Lebanon survive the Beirut port explosion crisis.

Learn more about how Beirut DC is striving to empower filmmakers and audiences from every corner of the Arab world.

Explore the Green Guide, a step-by-step system of deep green solutions that you can integrate into your next film production.

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Film director, screenwriter

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