Selected work / Lebanon - Borders of Blood
Lebanon - Borders of Blood
Documentary Series & TV Special · Lead Editor
Overview
A documentary series exploring the human, historical and political dimensions of the Lebanon war, through the stories of soldiers, civilians and decision-makers.
Objectives
- Make a complex historical conflict accessible without simplifying it.
- Interweave intimate testimonies with large-scale geopolitical context.
- Give space to conflicting memories and narratives.
- Maintain a strong emotional line across multiple episodes.
Contributions
- Chronology with Echoes
- Structured the series on a clear chronological spine while allowing thematic episodes and recurring visual motifs to create resonance between different wars and generations.
- Voices in Conflict
- Placed testimonies that contradict each other in close proximity, trusting the audience to hold complexity rather than forcing a single interpretation.
- Battlefield to Home
- Designed transitions that move from combat and archives back to domestic, quiet spaces, highlighting the long shadow of war on everyday life.
Outcome
The series opened a renewed discussion about the cost of the Lebanon war, both in mainstream media and within veterans' communities, with the editing frequently mentioned as a key part of its impact.
Press
“Succeeds in expanding the scope while deepening it simultaneously”
“Lebanon - Borders of Blood surpasses its predecessors in almost every parameter of production”
Credits
- Creators: Duki Dror, Itay Landsberg, Reinhardt Beetz
- Director: Duki Dror
- Producers: Liat Kamai Eshad, Reinhardt Beetz, Duki Dror
- Cinematography: Ron Katznelson
- Music: Haim Frank Ilfman