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‘Underdown’ is the pulsating journey of three unbreakable characters struggling to live below the poverty line in the chaos of Beirut.
Moving to Beirut’s anarchic rhythm, ‘Underdown’ follows the struggles of a Palestinian cab driver who lives in his car, a homeless Syrian kid, and a Lebanese woman and her family. Through a pulsating journey full of harsh realities and an unbreakable sense of humour, the film’s subjects convey glimmers of hope in the darkest of places.

Credits

Director
Sarah Kaskas
Producer
Liliane Rahal, Ines Meier

About the Director

Sarah Kaskas
Sarah Kaskas is an award-winning Lebanese-American filmmaker, an Emmy-nominated producer, and a film educator. Focusing on the lived struggles and perseverance of marginalised communities in Lebanon, Sarah's films have been touring world-renowned festivals such as Tribeca, Aspen Shortsfest, Odense International and HollyShorts. In 2016, Sarah co-founded Karaaj Films and released 'Bread and Tea', w
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