June 1, 2021
Release Date

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Miguel's War (2021)

Name: Miguel's War
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-06-01

2h 8m

Running Time

June 1, 2021
Release Date

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Plot.

A portrait of a gay man who confronts the ghosts of his past. After fleeing war and repression 37 years ago, Miguel returns to Lebanon where he traces hidden longings, unrequited love and tormenting feelings of guilt.

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Cast & Crew.

Miguel Jelelaty Obeid

Eliane Raheb

Director

François Nour

Miguel

Bassem Fayad

Cinematographer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
June 1, 2021

Original Name
La Guerre De Miguel

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 8m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-04-12

Wiki.

Miguel's War is a 2021 internationally co-produced documentary film, directed by Eliane Raheb and released in 2021. The film is a portrait of Michel Jleilaty, a gay man from Lebanon who has been living in Spain as an adult under the assumed name Miguel Alonso, as he revisits the childhood traumas that made him want to escape his homeland.

The film premiered in the Panorama program at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Teddy Award for best LGBTQ-themed feature film, and took second place for the Panorama Audience Award.