A ghost narrates his own assassination. Lebanon's most enigmatic leader speaks from beyond.
Kamal Jumblatt, the Master of Moukhtara Castle, recounts the major events of his life until his assassination on March 16, 1977. The film takes us on a global journey from Lebanon to India, in the footsteps of Kamal Jumblatt, the founder of the PSP (Progressive Socialist Party), the leader, the rebel, the reformer, the thinker, the poet, the Yogi … Kamal Jumblatt (1917-1977) becomes the last witness... of his own life.
Direction
Zaccak lets Jumblatt's voice breathe through ghostly montage
Editing
Seamless weaving of India footage, yoga practice, and political archives
Writing
Narration written as if spoken from beyond death
Director
Hady Zaccak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jumblatt's son Walid, who succeeded him as PSP leader, initially opposed this film's production due to its mystical portrayal of his father.
The 'Yogi' framing deliberately counters Syrian Ba'athist narratives that dismissed Jumblatt as merely a sectarian warlord.
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