A gay man confronts the ghosts of his past and explores hidden longings, unrequited love and tormenting feelings of guilt.
“miguel’s war” is a feature length documentary that tells the story of miguel Jleilaty, a gay man from Lebanon who has been living in Spain as an adult under the assumed name Miguel Alonso, as he revisits the childhood traumas that made him want to escape his homeland.
the film combines live action footage with stop motion backgrounds, montages and effects as miguel revisits traumatic memories of his past in Lebanon.
i served as an animator on the film under animation director fadi el samra
