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Miguel's War
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'Miguel's War' is a documentary film, directed by Eliane Raheb and released in 2021.Alfonso Rivera, [https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/398605/ "Review: Miguels War"]. 'Cineuropa', March 9, 2021. A coproduction of companies from Germany, Lebanon and Spain, 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.Jay Weissberg, [https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/miguels-war-review-1234927488/ "Miguels War Film Review: A Gay Lebanese Man Strives to Make Peace With His Past"]. 'Variety', March 12, 2021.
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,[https://www.rbb24.de/kultur/berlinale/beitraege/2021/teddy-award-miguels-war-instructions-survival.html "'Miguel's War' erhlt Teddy Award"]. RBB Fernsehen, June 19, 2021. and took second place for the Panorama Audience Award.Scott Roxborough, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/documentary-herr-bachmann-wins-berlin-festival-audience-award-1234970966/ "Herr Bachmann Wins Berlin Festival Audience Award"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', June 20, 2021.
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