Erased,___ Ascent of the Invisible

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Thirty-five years ago, I witnessed the kidnapping of a man I know.
He has disappeared since.

^{essay-documentary, Lebanon 2018, color and black & white, 76 min, Arabic and English with English subtitles
Written and directed Ghassan Halwani | Editing Vartan Avakian | Assistant Director Tarek Mrad a.k.a. Goreing | Camera Ghassan Halwani, Inka Dewitz, Carine Doumit, Joan Chaker | Animation Ghassan Halwani | Sound recording Inka Dewitz, Ghassan Halwani | Sound design Toni Gitani, Rami Sabbagh | Foley Lama Sawaya (Db Studios) | Production Ghassan Halwani |
This film has benefited of the generous support of AFAC (Arab Fund for Arts and Culture), Mansion, The Post Office, Db Studios, and Public Works}

from the press
Halwani's exemplary structural intelligence and moral sophistication allows him to avoid the pratfalls of cinematic archivality: every minute counts. (Cinema Scope)
Erased is a powerful, thoughtful film on death, trauma, and nationhood. (Scene Creek)