Oualid Mouaness’ 1982 provides a snapshot of Lebanon through a child’s eyes processing a landscape beset by war and the threat of it
The title 1982 has specific meaning in Lebanese history, but it also serves as a reminder that this is a period piece. Because aside from one kid obsessed with his Walkman and cassette collection, nothing about the movie feels dated. Calculator watches may be confiscated instead of cell phones, but otherwise this could be a tale of Ukraine today, or an American act of terrorism tomorrow.