An ex-militia officer responsible for many casualties during the Lebanese Civil War comes face-to-face with relatives of the victims of a conflict marked by ethnic and religious brutality. Through these encounters he seeks redemption for his crimes.
Two people irrevocably changed by war come together in ‘Confession and Struggle,’ an unflinching look at the brutal civil war in Lebanon that took thousands of lives and changed many others. Today, Assaad Shaftari, a former Christian militia leader once known as a killing machine, seeks redemption. And Maryam Saiidi, a Muslim woman, still searches for find her son, who disappeared 30 years ago during a military operation related to Shaftari’s militia action. Will their encounter bring hope, answer questions and provide closure for the wounds of a war fought almost a generation ago?
