{"id":18680,"date":"2022-08-30T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/hiddenlight-boards-shadow-beirut\/"},"modified":"2022-08-30T11:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T15:00:38","slug":"hiddenlight-boards-in-the-shadow-of-beirut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/hiddenlight-boards-in-the-shadow-of-beirut\/","title":{"rendered":"HiddenLight Boards In the Shadow of Beirut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HiddenLight Productions has boarded the new feature documentary <em>In the Shadow of Beirut<\/em>, with Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Siobhan Sinnerton executive producing.<\/p>\n<p>Shot over four years through the pandemic and economic crisis affecting Lebanon, the film follows four families living in the impoverished Sabra and Shatila neighborhoods of Beirut. Lead producer is Belfast-based Cyprus Avenue Films, the team behind <em>Gaza<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Production partners include Beirut\u2019s Abbout Productions (<em>Costa Brava<\/em>, <em>Lebanon<\/em>), Republic of Ireland-based Real Films (<em>Gaza<\/em>) and Berlin-based Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion (<em>The Cleaners<\/em>,<em> Gaza<\/em>, <em>A Perfect Crime<\/em>). Co-producers include Myriam Sassine, Christian Beetz and Alison Toomey. It is co-directed by Stephen Gerard Kelly and Garry Keane (<em>Gaza<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>In the Shadow of Beirut<\/em> is a powerful story of resilience and hope in the face of hardship and uncertainty,\u201d said Sinnerton, senior VP of unscripted at HiddenLight Productions. \u201cIt has been many years in the making, and we are incredibly proud to be helping to bring this important film to the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on securing the project for production, Cyprus Avenue Films\u2019 founder, Brendan J. Byrne, said, \u201cIrish director Stephen Gerard Kelly watched our film <em>Gaza<\/em> in a cinema in Beirut at the end of 2019. At the time, he had been following his characters for two years. As soon as I saw the material, I knew I had to get involved and decided to partner Stephen and his remarkable material with a strong team, including co-director Garry Keane (<em>Gaza<\/em>). Together, they shot additional material and helped steer the film in the editing room alongside experienced editor Iseult Howlett. I couldn\u2019t be happier with the end result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly added, \u201cSpending six years with people in Sabra and Shatila has been enriching and\u00a0humbling.\u00a0Over 30,000 people live in an urban slum of one square kilometer, and\u2014despite its reputation\u00a0for paramilitary groups, criminal activity and drugs\u2014most people are hardworking, honest and genuine.\u00a0Among these\u00a0narrow, dark alleys,\u00a0people are\u00a0constantly\u00a0forced to make incredibly tough decisions created by decades of political corruption and manipulative sectarianism. 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