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For the Love of Beirut
A Lebanese boy, born in Texas, returns to Beirut and experiences the horrors of war from the conflicts in the region throughout the 1970's and 1980's. Eventually returning to the United States, his memories never leave him, nor does his love for his people. Based on the true story of Samuel Eloud.
Michael has multiple best feature screenplay festival awards to his credit, including a win for Best Action/Adventure Feature Screenplay at the 2017 Nashville Film Festival (Academy Qualifier.
TrindieFest (First Place, Drama) [2015]
Hollywood Screenplay (Third Place, Biographical/Historical) [2015]
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