Before the Massacre
Documentary

Before the Massacre

A BBC documentary about medical volunteers and their patients at the Gaza Hospital in West Beirut in the aftermath of the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the siege and bombardment of West Beirut, home to the PLO and the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Chatila. The filming took place in the days immediately before the infamous Sabra-Chatila massacre, carried out by Lebanese Phalangist troops inside an area under Israeli military control.

Release Date

October 20, 1982

Status

Released

Original Title

Before the Massacre

Runtime

44min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Arabic, English

Production Companies

BBC