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  • Babylon (2012)
  • 121 min | Documentary
Babylon (2012)
121 min | Documentary
After the insurrection erupted in Libya in the spring of 2012, more than a million people flocked to neighboring Tunisia in search of a safe haven from the escalating violence. When a massive refugee camp was hastily constructed near the ...See moreAfter the insurrection erupted in Libya in the spring of 2012, more than a million people flocked to neighboring Tunisia in search of a safe haven from the escalating violence. When a massive refugee camp was hastily constructed near the Ras Jdir border checkpoint in Tunisia, a trio of filmmakers carried their cameras in and began filming with no agenda. This on-the-fly chronicle of the camp's installation, operation, and dismantling captures a postmodern Babel complete with a multinational population of displaced folk, a regime of humanitarian aid workers, and international media that broadcasts its "image" to the world. Visually stunning and refreshingly undramatic, Babylon reveals a rarely seen aspect of the Arab Spring. Written by brahamdali See less
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Directors
Ismael Chebbi | Youssef Chebbi | Alaeddine Slim (as Ala Eddine Slim)
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Alaeddine Slim (as Ala Eddine Slim)
Cinematographers
Ismael Chebbi | Youssef Chebbi | Alaeddine Slim (as Ala Eddine Slim)
Editors
Ismael Chebbi | Alaeddine Slim (as Ala Eddine Slim)
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Updated Jul 8, 2012
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Nov 2, 2012 (Tunisia)

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