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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 and Emmy-nominated producer. Her work centres marginalised communities in Lebanon and has screened at Tribeca and Aspen Shortsfest. She co-founded Karaaj Films and released ‘Bread And Tea’, winner of Best Short Documentary at Cinéma Vérité. Her feature ‘Underdown’ premiered at IDFA, winning five awards, including the Grand Prix at Medite
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