A History Lesson (NR)
synopsis
During the recasting of the Lebanese constitution at Taif in 1989, it was decided to create a consolidated history and civics curriculum for Lebanese schools. This decision is one of the facets of the Taif Accord that was never implemented. The premise of A History Lesson is the Lebanese state's dysfunctional attitude toward the way Lebanese history is taught in its school system, shown through the classrooms of five schools in greater Beirut – Christian, Muslim and secular. This accessible documentary was originally made for Al Jazeera Documentary channel and is Zaccak's successful attempt to bend the rules of television documentary to the complexities and contradictions of Lebanon's socio-political landscape.
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Documentary
0 hr. 51 min.
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synopsis
During the recasting of the Lebanese constitution at Taif in 1989, it was decided to create a consolidated history and civics curriculum for Lebanese schools. This decision is one of the facets of the Taif Accord that was never implemented. The premise of A History Lesson is the Lebanese state's dysfunctional attitude toward the way Lebanese history is taught in its school system, shown through the classrooms of five schools in greater Beirut – Christian, Muslim and secular. This accessible documentary was originally made for Al Jazeera Documentary channel and is Zaccak's successful attempt to bend the rules of television documentary to the complexities and contradictions of Lebanon's socio-political landscape.
details
Documentary
0 hr. 51 min.
