An Israeli soldier stationed on a tank during the summer 1982 invasion. (Credit: L'Orient-Le Jour archives)
Yasmine wished that the end-of-year exams would take place peacefully, with no interruption. She wished that her students would listen when she asked them to “mind their copies,” despite the haunting tumult of shells exploding in the distance.But Wissam, for his part, had only one thing on his mind: to get the attention of Joanna, his secret crush. She lived in the West side of the city, which made matters worse for him.With the fervor of his 11 years, he was ready to do anything to spend a few moments with her. For Joanna, he would even cross the Lebanese capital that was split in two and breathed to the rhythm of temporary lulls in the fighting.But it was June 1982. Neither Yasmine nor Wissam had foreseen the arrogance of the tanks that were heading north to the gates of Beirut. These snippets are from Oualid Mouaness’ film “1982,”...
Yasmine wished that the end-of-year exams would take place peacefully, with no interruption. She wished that her students would listen when she asked them to “mind their copies,” despite the haunting tumult of shells exploding in the distance.But Wissam, for his part, had only one thing on his mind: to get the attention of Joanna, his secret crush. She lived in the West side of the city, which made matters worse for him.With the fervor of his 11 years, he was ready to do anything to spend a few moments with her. For Joanna, he would even cross the Lebanese capital that was split in two and breathed to the rhythm of temporary lulls in the fighting.But it was June 1982. Neither Yasmine nor Wissam had foreseen the arrogance of the tanks that were heading north to the gates of Beirut. These snippets are from Oualid Mouaness’ film...