Lebanese filmmaker turns archival footage into a love letter to Beirut

LONDON: Lebanese filmmaker Lana Daher’s debut feature “Do You Love Me” is a love letter of sorts to Beirut, composed entirely of archival material spanning seven decades across film, television, home videos and photography. The film premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in September and has since traveled to several regional and international festivals. Pink Smoke (2020) by Ben Hubbard. (Supplied) With minimal dialogue, the film relies heavily on image and sound to reconstruct Lebanon’s fragmented history.

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