Marie Saadeh

By Marie Saadeh To understand the spirit of the Lebanese people, you need to look no further than Fairuz. In his 2003 documentary We Loved Each Other So Much, Dutch filmmaker Jack Janssen turns the camera toward the people whose lives are touched by her music, introducing us to Beirutis across political and religious backgrounds to capture a country healing from civil war.

Starring Djamari Roberts, Shaquana Wilson, Jarden Crooks Published Sep 18, 2023 7 When Morning Comes tenderly displays the bittersweetness of longing for a place or person before even having said goodbye. The film begins with Jamal's (Djamari Roberts) widowed mother Neesha (Shaquana Wilson) scolding him for getting suspended from school after an altercation. She takes him on a series of errands, including getting his passport photos taken and measurements done for a new suit.