Martyr

Directed by Mazen Khaled

A young man's tragic death at Beirut's seaside causes his friends to grapple with loss and to partake in his community's rites and ceremonies, exposing the city's schisms and its society's fault lines.
Martyr is a haunting Lebanese drama about the drowning of a young man and the rituals, memories and desires surrounding his body. Mazen Khaled mixes realism with sensual imagery, creating a film that is both political and deeply physical.

Martyr

Directed by Mazen Khaled

A young man's tragic death at Beirut's seaside causes his friends to grapple with loss and to partake in his community's rites and ceremonies, exposing the city's schisms and its society's fault lines.

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Martyr is a haunting Lebanese drama about the drowning of a young man and the rituals, memories and desires surrounding his body. Mazen Khaled mixes realism with sensual imagery, creating a film that is both political and deeply physical.