RURAL ENCOUNTERS ON ENVIRONMENT AND FILM (REEF) FESTIVAL SHORT: TREE OF HELL
Directed by Raed Zeno
2024 / Lebanon / 20 mins
SYNOPSIS
Raed discovers by chance that the beautiful tree growing in front of his house is one of the invasive trees that threatens the environmental diversity in the Lebanese forest. He begins the journey of exploring this tree with his friend Hadi and Dr. Muhammad, who specializes in invasive plants, at a time when the country is exposed to another type of invasion represented by Israeli attacks on humans and their environment.
ييكتشف رائد بالصدفة أن الشجرة الجميلة التي تنمو أمام منزله هي من الأشجار الغازية
التي تهدد التنوع البيئي في الغابة اللبنانية، فيبدأ رحلة استكشاف هذه الشجرة مع صديقيه
هادي والدكتور محمد المتخصص بالنباتات الغازية في وقت تتعرض فيه البلاد
لنوع آخر من الغزو متمثل بالإعتداءات الإسرائيلية على الإنسان وبيئته.
ABOUT REEF
REEF is an event combining cinema, nature, and rural life through screening films that address rural issues and concerns, in addition to workshops for producing short films. In parallel to the screenings, participants get acquainted with the nature of the area, its people, and their customs.
SCREENING INFO
OCTOBER 26, 2024
5 PM