Palestinian Voices

Short Films and Conversation with Karina Dandashi and Yara M. Melki

Expired April 1, 2021 4:00 AM
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August 4


Yara's latest project, August 4, portrayed and explored the psychological and emotional impact of the Beirut Explosion on its inhabitants on that fateful afternoon of August 4th, 2020.


Yara Matilda Melki is an aspiring filmmaker from Beirut, Lebanon. In 2020, she graduated from the International College of Beirut with an IB Diploma and is now studying Film & Television at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Yara aims to tell the untold stories of hardships faced by people all over the world — starting with her home country of Lebanon. Her latest project, August 4, portrayed and explored the psychological and emotional impact of the Beirut Explosion on its inhabitants on that fateful afternoon of August 4th, 2020.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Language
    English, Arabic
  • Country
    Lebanon
  • Note
    All programs include English subtitles
  • Director
    Yara Matilda Melki
  • Animator
    Yara Matilda Melki