Film about short-lived Lebanese space program to stream for free

The fascinating, short-lived Lebanese space program that launched a number of rockets in the early to mid 1960s is a story not many people may know.

Now is your chance to learn more, through a free screening of a documentary about the people that made it happen happening on August 28 and 29 online.

ArteEast’s Arab Film Series, in partnership with the Arab American National Museum and the Arab Film and Media Institute, will be screening The Lebanese Rocket Society, a feature-length documentary directed by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, about the little known piece of history that was once a huge source of national pride.

The event will also include a discussion of the film with both filmmakers.

Get tickets here, which are limited. It’s free, but it comes with a suggested donation of $5.

It’s available for audiences from August 28 at 12:00 AM EDT to August 29 at 11:59 pm EDT.

Here’s the official description of the film:

The Lebanese Rocket Society: The strange tale of the Lebanese space adventure

In the early 1960s, during the Cold War and the apex of Pan-Arabism, a group of utopian students and researchers enters the race to space and create the Lebanese Rocket Society. Sometimes, dreams can overtake a tormented history…

Happy streaming!