The Lebanese Rocket Society

Director: Khalil Joreige, Joana Hadjithomas

From 1960 to 1966, a space project was undertaken in Lebanon. Several rockets, which became larger and more powerful with time, were launched from the hills surrounding Beirut by a group of scientists, university students and army experts. This group, led by Manoug Manougian, was called: The Lebanese Rocket Society.

Au tout début des années 60, durant la guerre froide et au temps du panarabisme, un groupe d’étudiants et de chercheurs libanais se lance dans la course vers l'espace et crée la "Lebanese Rocket Society". Les rêves peuvent-ils surmonter les tourments de l'Histoire ?