"‘A Lover’s Manifesto’ is a history of Beirut, spanning from its inception as a modern city in 1860 to its invasion by the Israeli army in 1982. Through a collection of historical narratives, the film recreates the complex history of a city that stood at the vanguard of Arab modernity. As the narration unfolds, we follow the birth and demise of two phenomena that have shaped this city: Personal Liberation and the Palestinian Revolution. This is achieved by tracing the lives of two characters, Georgina Rizk and Ali Hasan Salameh. Through the intertwined destinies of these two popular legends, the film explores the profound changes these movements have had on both the local and global stage. As the story develops, it examines how these two movements created vivid imaginaries, paving the way for the transgressions of the Lebanese Civil War. We ultimately follow how, in the context of this war, the ideas to liberate land and body were demised by the obscenities of flesh and war. "