Achoura (1984)
Overview
Bagdadi visits the southernmost town of Nabatiyeh to capture the beating pulse of the Ashoura celebrations as the faithful commemorate a chapter of their collective memory. He retraces the details of a story through those that identify with it year after year, analyzing history to understand its present-day influences.
Cast
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