My Own Personal Lebanon



Short Documentary | 15:44 | UK, Greece | 2020
My Own Personal Lebanon is a short documentary following the attempts of a young Greek filmmaker to connect with his distant Lebanese half by discovering his mother's secret stories of the war.
The film explores the emotional tension between national and personal identity through a conversation in a car, two installations in Athens, a book about Beirut and three spoken languages.
Were the stories meant to be silenced forever or did he not pay enough attention? Why did it take him so long to wake up to his family history?
Direction: Theo Panagopoulos
Executive Producers: Emma Davie, Amy Hardie,
Noé Mendelle
Cinematography: Giorgos Karalias
Editing: Andrada Neacsu, Theo Panagopoulos
Music: Alexandra Katerinopoulou
Sound: Simon Howard
Producer: Theo Panagopoulos
Official Selections & Screenings
Shortlisted for Best Student Film - Greek Film Academy
London Short Film Festival 2021
DocLisboa International Film Festival 2020
Encounters Short Film Festival 2020
(Nominated for Best UK Student Film | Audience Award)
Greek Documentary Association festival 2020