The story of a man who was born and raised in a modest environment and aspired to be a superhero. Yousef is a dreamer and an adventurer; a man in his forties with tanned skin and hulkish stature. For more than two decades, Yousef has volunteered with the Lebanese Civil Defence. His whole life revolves around rescue operations, but he also has an inner mission – that of challenging the regime in power to enlist him and his colleagues officially as employees with full rights. No specific political party or association is backing him up to carry out his mission. Through an exploration of Yousef’s endeavours and interior motives, ‘A Man on Fire’ provides a contemporary portrayal of Lebanon, full of hope and failure in the era after the Civil War.