Philippe Aractingi

Lebanese film director and documentarian, known for Sotto le bombe (Under the Bombs, 2007).

Sotto le bombe mixes documentary and fiction, using two professional actors (Nada Abou Farhat and Georges Khabbaz) alongside improvised scenes with locals and handheld/shoulder camera footage filmed in wartime locations.

The single review examines Philippe Aractingi's Sotto le bombe (Under the Bombs), a hybrid documentary‑drama set during the Lebanon conflict. The reviewer praises the director's courage to film in wartime locations and the use of two professional actors alongside improvised local scenes. Overall tone is empathetic and admiring, rating the film 4/5.

For:Viewers of politically engaged cinema, documentary/drama enthusiasts, and audiences interested in contemporary Lebanese history.