Blind Intersections

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Blind Intersections
Directed by Lara Saba
Written byNibal Arakji
Starring Ghida Nouri
CinematographyMichael Lagerwey
Release date
  • 2012 (2012)(Beirut IFF)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryLebanon
LanguageArabic

Blind Intersections is a 2012 Lebanese drama film directed by Lara Saba. The film was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, [1] but it was not nominated.

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  1. "Lebanese Filmmaker, Between Beirut and the Oscars". al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.