Lebanon,1982.Tokeepapromisemadetoanoldfriend,Georges,anidealistictheaterdirector,travelstoBeirutforaprojectasutopianasitisrisky:tostagetheplayAntigoneonthefrontline,inordertostealamomentofpeacefromtheragingcivilwar.Thecharacterswillbeplayedbyactorsfromdifferentpoliticalandreligiouscamps.Lostinacityandaconflictheknowsnothingabout,GeorgesisguidedbyMarwan.Asfightingresumes,everythingissooncalledintoquestion,andGeorges,whofallsinlovewithImane,hastofaceuptotherealityofwar.
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