Inside the Lebanese Christian Elite: 'The Switzerland of the Middle East' | Super-Rich Documentary

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7 ай бұрын

We follow the lives of four members of the Lebanese Christian elite. In one of the world´s most politically unstable countries, they are a symbol of the former “Switzerland of the Middle East” - the last representatives of a golden age they are reluctant to give up.
They have overcome their fears for the future and live life to the fullest, as if nothing had changed. They live in a bittersweet oasis, a mix of an intense social life with the extravagance of bygone times. Through an elegant mise-en-scène, we witness the end of an era and a way of life whose days are numbered.
This documentary was first released in 2019.
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@HamadKiani
@HamadKiani 7 ай бұрын
Whether you live in Beirut or London, Kabul or Stockholm if you are wealthy life is different for you. A wealthy person living in a poorest country enjoys life more than a poor person living in richest country.
@zed2960
@zed2960 7 ай бұрын
True that!
@sikhumbuzobulose6748
@sikhumbuzobulose6748 7 ай бұрын
So true!
@filmawayvlad
@filmawayvlad 7 ай бұрын
You got that right
@trussardisof6848
@trussardisof6848 7 ай бұрын
Exactly absolutely right
@MaciusSzwed
@MaciusSzwed 6 ай бұрын
Amen to that brother!
@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion
@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion 7 ай бұрын
This is from 2019! Banks have gone bankrupt. Majority of population lost most savings. These rich pp either lost wealth or some involved in looting banks. But things have changed a lot in 4 years for the worst.
@estherdarling6509
@estherdarling6509 7 ай бұрын
All I keep reading is the rich got richer during covid.
@dogvip7688
@dogvip7688 7 ай бұрын
True, worldwide.@@estherdarling6509
@koolword7477
@koolword7477 7 ай бұрын
All of these transferred their money abroad!!
@filmawayvlad
@filmawayvlad 7 ай бұрын
Well, what’s the point of publishing historical data to KZbin 9 days ago..?
@Archer-hg9rw
@Archer-hg9rw 7 ай бұрын
Most rich people are still rich and even richer now! It's the middle class and poor people that get hit hard in these situations
@sararichardson737
@sararichardson737 6 ай бұрын
Please re-post with the sound rectified. It’s worth it. Fascinating documentary
@jsk-rn2pq
@jsk-rn2pq 7 ай бұрын
All the love to Lebanese Christians who turned Lebanon for a while into a beacon of joyfulness, freedom, culture, refinement, elegance, music, fashion, arts, dance, technology and education ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@mustimon
@mustimon 6 ай бұрын
????
@sabihatanveer8494
@sabihatanveer8494 6 ай бұрын
👌✌
@razanabdelrahman316
@razanabdelrahman316 6 ай бұрын
Yesss, as a Muslim I fully agree with this.
@Ungehorsam
@Ungehorsam 6 ай бұрын
Degens
@hanikaram3351
@hanikaram3351 5 ай бұрын
I salute you and I pray God to grant you and your loved ones all the good wholesome things in life Amen thank you Razana @@razanabdelrahman316
@taketoshitakamura4078
@taketoshitakamura4078 7 ай бұрын
It is so sad. An old beautiful and rich Beirut has been destroyed. Many people Have lost a lot. Especially, younger Lebanese have lost opportunities to enjoy life. It is just sad.
@Canada-1958
@Canada-1958 7 ай бұрын
@taketoshiutakamura4078 Destroyed by Who? The WEST(France, USA, NATO, EU, NATO) or their loving caring and protecting WS Zionist Racist fascist Apartheid Settler Colonialist State of ISRAEL? Check history of Lebanon History from the first Crusaders in 10-13th centuries PRESENT
@TirabintaToktik-hz1lx
@TirabintaToktik-hz1lx 7 ай бұрын
Blame Islam
@HeadCaptian
@HeadCaptian 5 ай бұрын
​​@@TirabintaToktik-hz1lxThat just shows that you have a shallow understanding of how the world works. It is not your fault, put the blame on your society that did not give you a proper education so that you may understand how economics function.
@TirabintaToktik-hz1lx
@TirabintaToktik-hz1lx 5 ай бұрын
@@HeadCaptian Denial?? Lebanon was a prosperous country when Christians are in majority now look at Lebanon when Muslims takeover,, a third world Shiiithole
@hanikaram3351
@hanikaram3351 5 ай бұрын
you are mistaken and totally uninformed and actually he said the truth and I support his statement yes it is because what he said , you have not lived with us so do not try to inform us about things you have not experienced and keep your perfect love that you think it exist in the world to yourself for we have experienced reality at its fullest @@HeadCaptian
@osimoes5113
@osimoes5113 7 ай бұрын
nice editing , the way you film it is nice and has underlying critique
@shahrulamar5358
@shahrulamar5358 7 ай бұрын
Former World Richest Man, Carlos Slim Helu is Mexican tycoon of Lebanese descent. 🇲🇽
@bossdeman
@bossdeman 7 ай бұрын
"The Banking Sector is very strong here in Lebanon" 2019. Dec2019. The Banking Sector collapses !!
@hadikhraizat9455
@hadikhraizat9455 22 күн бұрын
it used to attract arab golf money because they would give 22% in interest, which is absolutely nuts ! And the country had no backup in any other sector, neither agriculture or production so the country all collapsed when banks did.
@thezmanchar
@thezmanchar 2 ай бұрын
I want people to realize the gentleman who stated his mother stayed in Lebanon was one if the most decent women on earth. Besides stopping all recking balls from taking historic building down, she fought for the environment and she was 100 years ahead of her time. She was alive until 2020 when the explosion damaged Beirut, and building, homes, and historic landmarks that survived the civil war, were damaged severely. She had extensive damage to her family home, and sadly she was injured, which led to her death. I don’t think anyone could ever be like her again.
@Sjurliefotografie
@Sjurliefotografie Ай бұрын
Isn't it Madam Sursock he is talking about? She was very old but got killed during the blast
@chitoguarin
@chitoguarin 7 ай бұрын
Nice content
@aami6412
@aami6412 6 ай бұрын
That’s what makes Lebanon so special, God bless Lebanese people
@chitoguarin
@chitoguarin 7 ай бұрын
Always watching ur videos from makati city Philippines
@anthonyghantous3052
@anthonyghantous3052 6 ай бұрын
Bro I'm a Lebanese Christian and absolutely never experienced any of this XD!
@thezmanchar
@thezmanchar 2 ай бұрын
That all depends are you rich? If you are a rich Muslim, then it’s all the same. The rich hang out with the rich.
@anthonyghantous3052
@anthonyghantous3052 2 ай бұрын
@@thezmanchar agreed
@marisajadore703
@marisajadore703 7 ай бұрын
What a shame that the video file for this film was corrupt, because intermittently throughout the film the sound stops working. It would have been very interesting had it not been for that.
@klwthe3rd
@klwthe3rd 6 ай бұрын
Yes. I was wondering if it was my computer that was causing that issue. Obviously it was the film.
@MotherAotearoa
@MotherAotearoa 7 ай бұрын
9:40 "..... In Lebanon they don't know how to make nice bows." ~ Rich people's problems in the middle of poverty and hyper inflation....... 🙄
@sayitaintso2900
@sayitaintso2900 7 ай бұрын
Poor people can't have nice bows?
@MotherAotearoa
@MotherAotearoa 7 ай бұрын
@@sayitaintso2900 I bet poor people make even nicer bows, but unfortunately rich people own the economy, and thus have the entitlement to downgrade hard working people.....
@sayitaintso2900
@sayitaintso2900 7 ай бұрын
@@MotherAotearoa Are you a Marxist?
@zed2960
@zed2960 7 ай бұрын
That was funny lol! I am scared to see what it's like in Dubai or in other richer places 🙈
@alisonalia
@alisonalia 7 ай бұрын
There living in the past. So old fashion. But a beautiful country no doubt
@mf21oo4
@mf21oo4 6 ай бұрын
These people do not represent Lebanese or Christians within Lebanon. I watched this with an open mind but honestly found it extremely off-putting. First and foremost, they spoke everything but their mother tongue throughout the doco, that in itself is pretentious. Arabic is such a rich and beautiful language, the expression and description it offers is second to none, so why not use it?!? Secondly, they live in a bubble! If this was released in 2019, Lebanon was entering into its biggest financial crisis to date, and there is no way on Earth these people with their millions and therefore connections, didn't know it was coming. I didn't sense any compassion, empathy or humility in anything they said. I understand these people are of the "elite" kind (totally loathe that word, but will use it for want of a better term), but they have proven money doesn't buy class, only groupies who want to snap up a piece of what they have so they put them on pedestals. Yuk!
@irenemulindwairen4138
@irenemulindwairen4138 5 ай бұрын
Could not agree more. Why are they not using their mother tongue? And NO! they are ARABS NOT EUROPEANS STOP BEING WHAT YOU ARE NOT!
@simonvs5401
@simonvs5401 4 ай бұрын
Because maybe they are not arabs and never admitted an identity forced into them right? You heard about the arab invasions and that these Levant countries never wear arab countries. Would you like Congo people for example to be called french just because France colonized them? Or do you want Brazilians to be called portuguese just because it was a Portuguese colony and they speak portuguese? You understand… As for the rest I completely agree with you.
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 3 ай бұрын
For me I didn’t have a problem with their wealth per se. It was the tone & feel of their character & lifestyle. They were conspicuously flashy & dazzling. Ideally wealth should enable people to shine & sparkle to nourish others. Their attitude to parties during the conflict was self-focused - I wonder if they invited the struggling poor to join them! They would have appreciated the boost the most. I understand the gap between rich & poor May have helped start the civil war.
@AstroMartine
@AstroMartine 7 ай бұрын
Interesting
@ethans6.0
@ethans6.0 7 ай бұрын
Cant wait to go back😍🇱🇧
@classproject00111
@classproject00111 7 ай бұрын
Me too
@elisabethohagan9089
@elisabethohagan9089 6 ай бұрын
Interesting film, the director knows how to make space for the audience to step into and form their own opinions. Not an easy feat! But would have liked to have seen a bit more context and background story of the characters. Outside of Lebanon people will be confused as to who these people are.
@kjen13
@kjen13 5 ай бұрын
👌
@el-oximo5317
@el-oximo5317 6 ай бұрын
did any of them ever pay any taxes??? any property tax? income tax? happiness tax? labor tax? 20 Indians tax?
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 3 ай бұрын
They didn’t seem concerned with public services whilst complaining about squalor in Lebanon. They also seemed a bit mercenary by looking to make money out of the situation in Syria. I didn’t have a problem with their wealth but the tone & feel of their character/attitude. Wealth that shines, sparkles & shares is great. Wealth that glares/flashes & dazzles is not.
@narikkirakinian1791
@narikkirakinian1791 6 ай бұрын
Where is the credit for the sound track? Can anyone help?
@serjiosarkuni7838
@serjiosarkuni7838 3 ай бұрын
Nice documentary movie... But I didn't know which elite family was it???
@superjules
@superjules 3 ай бұрын
Woah. Was that Omar Khorshid on guitar 1t 14:55?
@classy_dweller
@classy_dweller 6 ай бұрын
Lebanon has one of the prettiest natural landscapes on Earth !!! Its natural setting is made up of a wonderful mediterranean sea's shore ,mountains and gorgeous natural woodlands with heavenly -looking LEBANESE CEDARS !!! One of the most spell-bindingly -looking trees on the EARTH !!! The only unlovely thing in Lebanon is the street uncleanliness ! The lebanese streets ,mostly are so full of filthy household stuff ,not so filthy as in India ,but are not as clean as they should be in a contemporary country . Otherwise all is wonderful in Lebanon ,food ,villas ,native dwellers ,who are a blend of Phoenicians and Arabs ,but are more good-looking than the arabs of other arab countries. Yes ,everything is wonderful there besides the street uncleanliness and the needless warlikeness.
@tarekyoussef4305
@tarekyoussef4305 5 ай бұрын
As a lebanese, i totally agree. After the lebanese financial crisis, so many employees that work in such facilities left and no one is taking care of this anymore and the government surely doesnt care.
@ronaldello97
@ronaldello97 5 ай бұрын
Why called Lebanese Cedars if they exist in Syria as well?
@hanikaram3351
@hanikaram3351 5 ай бұрын
it is God that created this type of cedar not you nor any Lebanese or Syrian or any human being , the cedarof Lebanon was mentioned in the Bible Syria in the past especially during the Ottoman Empire cut lots of Cedars and some of their rulers loved to have them in Syria also so they planted some but most did not grow well enough , even the cedar in Lebanon is suffering and not growing like before the only other countries that planted Lebanese cedar on their own land are France England Germany and recently Hungary and Japan , there is similar cedars to the Lebanese cedar though not the same and they exist all over the world @@ronaldello97
@hanikaram3351
@hanikaram3351 5 ай бұрын
do not be sad many Christian Syrians are Lebanese@@ronaldello97
@simonvs5401
@simonvs5401 4 ай бұрын
⁠@@ronaldello97because Lebanon compared to its size has a lot of them, even in the old testament there has been reference to Lebanon and the cedars of Lebanon. “The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like the cedar in Lebanon" (Psalm 92:12) That is a verse from the old testament which is several thousands years old
@malachi5813
@malachi5813 7 ай бұрын
The song in the begining is awesome, i think its a french dj.
@Abuantony26
@Abuantony26 7 ай бұрын
Track ID: N'to - La Clé Des Champs
@raymollyraymolly722
@raymollyraymolly722 2 ай бұрын
Living in class and style is not only for the rich Lebanese, most middle-class Lebanese live in the same way. Lebanese like the good life, and they know how to enjoy themselves.
@justjoshinya01
@justjoshinya01 6 ай бұрын
35:40 which old hotel is that?
@mysteriousjz
@mysteriousjz 6 ай бұрын
It sounds like you are touting a religion so called christianity as "elite," insinuating Islamic way in the same country as inferior? That begs the question, if Jesus and Miriam, just next door to you in holy land, would have approved that kind of "christian" life of today or did they teach pious life that Muslims in general live by or aspire to live?
@WARLORDDOM
@WARLORDDOM 6 ай бұрын
Wrong The real sentence should be Atleast everyone had food during our days
@phatalbert9310
@phatalbert9310 5 ай бұрын
Many Muslims in Lebanon and the Arab World live under the cloak and veil of Hypocrisy I was walking the streets of Beirut most of the Hijabs were either streetwalkers running tricks for some of the old in out while the other Hijabs I saw probably from higher class were doing pretty much immoral thangs
@AB-xe8wv
@AB-xe8wv 4 ай бұрын
First of all, the documentary is made to show how ridiculous and burlesque most of these people are. It's not made to show their prestige but only to make fun of them. Second, you are right when saying that these people life is in total contradiction with the Christian faith. The film tries to show this contradictions by showing sequences in churches directly after the sequences with a belly dancer for example. Third, like many people said it in the comments, they don't represent the Christians of Lebanon. Actually , they don't even represent the "rich" Christians of Lebanon. Moreover, lebanese muslims too has an economical "elite" and some of its members are as much decadent and ridiculous as the people we see in this video. Some people said in the comments that these people are responsible of the terrible economical/political crisis in Lebanon but that's not true. They have no/very limited political influence. However, they clearly got advantaged by the system in lebanon with nearly no tax for the riches, no social garanties paid by the employer, low wages ... Finally, to be fair, some of the people presented deserve respect. In particular, the Lebanese Venezuelan which is a smart businessman.
@ayubtube5513
@ayubtube5513 5 ай бұрын
My great grandfather and his relatives were Greek catholic/ Antiochian Christians from marjayoun Lebanon,
@dimmacommunication
@dimmacommunication 7 ай бұрын
Rich people in Beirut have some secrets... their currency collapsed but they are still rich,how ?
@lil0296
@lil0296 7 ай бұрын
money laundering, offshore business, durg cartles... etc..
@dimmacommunication
@dimmacommunication 7 ай бұрын
@@lil0296 Yeah, mine was a rethorical question 😁
@jsk3547
@jsk3547 7 ай бұрын
Nah m8 we just good at making money
@dimmacommunication
@dimmacommunication 7 ай бұрын
@@jsk3547 that's what a criminal would say :)
@jsk3547
@jsk3547 7 ай бұрын
It’s every lebanese we are just good at making money not in a criminalistic way I mean most of us. We know 3 languages automatically as well as being very convincing talkers 😊.
@dino2400
@dino2400 6 ай бұрын
Beirut has been the 'Paris of the Middle East' for decades.....
@jawadbadran9826
@jawadbadran9826 7 ай бұрын
wait , did he say the banking system is still very strong 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Jason-silver
@Jason-silver 6 ай бұрын
Great documentary but no mention of the name of the people nor the name of the places frustrating .like who built the race course what s the name of the family. 😮
@needmoreramsay
@needmoreramsay 7 ай бұрын
Audio starts again at 11:22
@needmoreramsay
@needmoreramsay 7 ай бұрын
And 24:31
@IndrajitDasEA
@IndrajitDasEA 6 ай бұрын
Then goes again and comes again .. :(
@gdongdon525
@gdongdon525 6 ай бұрын
"war or not war, good life goes on."
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 3 ай бұрын
Good Life for Who?
@gdongdon525
@gdongdon525 3 ай бұрын
@@danielgrimes4597 for the one who have money of course, this bar it's kinda inspiring!
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 2 ай бұрын
@@gdongdon525That was my point. Plus it would have been better to share their good life with the poor - they’d have really appreciated it the most.
@jakhaughton1800
@jakhaughton1800 Ай бұрын
I lived in the Lebanon in the 60s and early 70s. I love the country and its beauty. But someone, non corruptible, needs to take charge and restore its former glory. Good luck to my second home! ❤
@pierredaher9590
@pierredaher9590 6 ай бұрын
Ils ont une classe incroyable, ces vampires!!!
@nirodaniroda1870
@nirodaniroda1870 7 ай бұрын
The film seems half finished
@raymollyraymolly722
@raymollyraymolly722 2 ай бұрын
Not surprised that the most famous Haute Couture designers are Lebanese. ❤
@superjules
@superjules 3 ай бұрын
Would also recommend "Beirut: The Last Home Movie"
@Maliceless100
@Maliceless100 4 ай бұрын
Lebanon is a curious, enchanting place. I remember Macron's post-explosion visit when he offered half a billion dollars IF the money didn't go to the failing ruling class government. So this movie will sit dubiously in my mind til I read more about it tomorrow. You couldn't find more symmetrical, beautiful faces in any other country _(concluded while watching protests during the pandemic)._
@rasheedjalloul
@rasheedjalloul 6 ай бұрын
This elite is not only Christian. In fact the richest people in Lebanon, and not very newly so, happen to be Muslim.
@AB-xe8wv
@AB-xe8wv 4 ай бұрын
This elite -Christian and Muslim - is arrogant , weak and morally corrupted and will be forgotten very quickly.
@anamikaverma9577
@anamikaverma9577 6 ай бұрын
Only one Christian majority country in middle East, now goes minority 😢
@AB-xe8wv
@AB-xe8wv 4 ай бұрын
They became weak because their "elite" is morally corrupted.
@mikeylejan8849
@mikeylejan8849 3 ай бұрын
Lebanon should be a Christian state for minority religions, Lebanon should be weary of Iran and Hezbollah.
@osimoes5113
@osimoes5113 7 ай бұрын
LOVE the fact cristians and muslims can live together and be happy
@frankmorgan2772
@frankmorgan2772 7 ай бұрын
Check the LEbanese history, about the War, and maybe you'll see the reality and change your view about this.
@osimoes5113
@osimoes5113 7 ай бұрын
@@frankmorgan2772 might not be simple but there are situations whre it would be possible.. but seems a far away situation for now. Terrorism is not answer and its gonna burn some ppl
@ilaneee6103
@ilaneee6103 7 ай бұрын
haha u think christians are happy in Lebanon? great delusion!
@aami6412
@aami6412 6 ай бұрын
They can only if they will forgive and forget what happened in the past, and move forward to a better future for our beloved country Lebanon 🇱🇧
@osimoes5113
@osimoes5113 6 ай бұрын
you know i blame iran israel is also breaking human rights for some years but iran has a given refugee to terrorists and funds hamas and hezbollah so i do thk that iran has to first become a democratic state so that peace can exist after @@aami6412
@Cristaynful
@Cristaynful 7 ай бұрын
Alright. money can buy happiness even in war-torn places. I presume that wealthy individuals in Syria or Ukraine also live extravagant and happy lives. How about the majority poor population? Is anybody interested in their story? Whether it is Christian (where I belong), or Muslim?
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 3 ай бұрын
Money can buy a cushion/comfort against unhappiness. They focused on their own parties during the war - Did they invite the poor/struggling to attend? They would have appreciated the comfort/cushion the most!
@claudiobiagini5465
@claudiobiagini5465 7 ай бұрын
This documentary is filmed in 2015!!
@thedandyscopic
@thedandyscopic 7 ай бұрын
Gone With The Wind
@filmawayvlad
@filmawayvlad 7 ай бұрын
Sure… no comments. What’s Beirut like now?
@truthseeker000000
@truthseeker000000 7 ай бұрын
These people may have the material comforts of life. But they are living in their past glories. The queen of Iran?!? 😂 In 2023, no one gives a damn about her or any celebrity or royalty. Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, King Charles, etc will all go the way the Queen of Iran, Queen Elizabeth, etc. No one will remember them after 2-3 generations. And that’s for the most important historical people. The lighting and colour tone of this film is so dull and old school. It has a sad feel.
@jsk3547
@jsk3547 7 ай бұрын
There is the continuation of life with our children remember that
@truthseeker000000
@truthseeker000000 7 ай бұрын
@@jsk3547 …”the continuation of life through our children..” That’s the person’s ego and sense of self importance, playing mental gymnastics. Trying to find ways to stay immortal long after the physical body turns to dust. The need to feel relevant and leave behind a legacy.
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 3 ай бұрын
I think it has a sad feel due to their self focus & the tone & feel of their character. Wealth can be admirable but not with their approach. For example, using the situation in Syria as a business opportunity. Many people don’t care about Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian but at least the Queen of Iran has more that’s interesting to her background & more worth knowing about.. I realise her husband was a despot but I think she may have been decent.
@taurusaziz9392
@taurusaziz9392 6 ай бұрын
ليه الصوت قطع
@carlosacta8726
@carlosacta8726 7 ай бұрын
Interesting film, but who was that belly dancer ???!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@RosencrantzJr
@RosencrantzJr 7 ай бұрын
Definitely not Shakira.
@IndrajitDasEA
@IndrajitDasEA 6 ай бұрын
Yeah right .. that's a good question :)
@Super7147
@Super7147 7 ай бұрын
Where is this lovely location? so I can go and visit but pay ofcourse
@mhm1963
@mhm1963 6 ай бұрын
Byblos Lebanon .one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world
@GladysAlicea
@GladysAlicea 4 ай бұрын
Oh, yes, and there's also Baalbek; would love to visit.Ancient country with interesting, dazzling history.and sites.@@mhm1963
@SunFrame
@SunFrame 4 ай бұрын
There is a very confusing mixture of accents, some sound British, others French and some I don't know what
@salomejackson1
@salomejackson1 6 ай бұрын
My dream country 🌷
@ibrahimatmaca9367
@ibrahimatmaca9367 4 ай бұрын
SubhanAllah great documentary
@Canada-1958
@Canada-1958 7 ай бұрын
I DIDN'T HEAR A WORD OF ARABIC , MUST BE WE ARE SOMEWHERE IN THE EUROPE/ LATIN AMERICA
@romainspuyt9634
@romainspuyt9634 6 ай бұрын
Thanks to the christians for making lebnon look like a tourist destination.
@ichrakchhiyar
@ichrakchhiyar 5 ай бұрын
it was all going soo well until u know what happened
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 3 ай бұрын
Not well for the poor.
@user-ex1de3fb4f
@user-ex1de3fb4f 7 ай бұрын
Obsolete and superficial
@muratmurat624
@muratmurat624 6 ай бұрын
very sad..
@susansimon7428
@susansimon7428 3 ай бұрын
I understand things have changed since Lebanon's financial crisis began but it is worth noting that Christians seem to do better in life than Muslims. Why is that????
@ws1814
@ws1814 5 ай бұрын
What are the income sources of these rich Lebanese? How are they able to stay just as rich when the common people lost all their savings and have to rely on donations even for food, medicine etc?
@syedadeelhussain2691
@syedadeelhussain2691 3 ай бұрын
Inflation rate, exchange rate, interest rate, GDP, GNP, GDP per capita, and blah blah, are all nonsensical macroeconomic indicators. I don't believe in the study of macroeconomics anymore, because it tends to misguide the common man in the street. Lebanon is a failed state and its economy is in tatters. Now who would believe that Lebanon which has a truncated financial system, a currency which has become worthless, electricity outages which the country has not seen before, and so many other problems, is also a place, where the wealthy top 5% of the population, continue to live like Aristocrats and Oligarchs. This documentary should be shown as a case study to all students of Development Economics.
@ZEE-es3jk
@ZEE-es3jk Ай бұрын
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." - Matthew 19 - KJV
@Johanna-Rogier-Awad
@Johanna-Rogier-Awad 7 ай бұрын
You rich people do you think about the poor people ? I am not Lebanese, but my in laws are.
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 3 ай бұрын
The responsible rich & those who are actually worthwhile do.
@Yasgoe
@Yasgoe 6 ай бұрын
The documentary itself is nice but photography is bad quality there is also often no subtitles when they speak spanish and often no sound at all. Very low budget documentary. A pitty!
@sabihatanveer8494
@sabihatanveer8494 6 ай бұрын
Preserve!
@RaniaKaram
@RaniaKaram 3 ай бұрын
By the way, families who constitute the "elite" in Lebanon are made from all religions. And now the economic crisis is touching everybody. If you are a tourist, and bring american dollar, you can be considered "elite".
@jgjalsas1315
@jgjalsas1315 7 ай бұрын
For me these ppl look silly
@z.bellingham2556
@z.bellingham2556 3 ай бұрын
As a LEBANESE/AMERICAN myself, we migrated ALMOST 50 years ago due to the war, let me tell you, it is not that easy to leave behind your home and your land, seeking for a new future! Especially after leaving this beauty we all watched.thank you for putting this video together, Truly my heart brakes seeing how LEBANON evolved, and what was the reason for all these wars. I remember as a child growing up, First when the syrians took over, then the Palestinians came along to rule our land, as the civil war ravaged Lebanon. As i always wondered, these people ran away from the king of Jordan,for sure it is a strategic spot on the map for them,and i couldn't just connect the dots. Once i remember wishing all syrians death, asking God to ruin their country as they ruined our country,after the killing of one of my cousins at a syrian barricade, simply for his name, and No one dared to get close to his car to even check if the was alive, Was a true horrific scene, simply for his name. As what followed were the Palestinians that took over many homes without even asking or knocking at the door, today what we seebin the news is this Iranian like militia, that extended feom Iran, to Iraq, to Syria and Lebanon, ending up in YEMEN. I believe this is the true issue of the geopoliticall delema, as the gears are shifting form the West to the East. I truly dont know if we ever going to see LEBANON in it's former Glory. Only with Democracy that could be achieved, DESPITE the religious leaders, trying hard to destroy its past as it's future. I wish all LEBANESE living abroad peace joy and love!. I cannot write my religion Nor my faith in God, as that i keep secret in my heart, but i hope the new generations could find some books to read, only to understand where all these Lebanese troubles started. Peace 🇱🇧🇺🇸
@reynoldthemagnificientthun463
@reynoldthemagnificientthun463 7 ай бұрын
If one's filthy rich, dont forget the poor and needy of diverse cultures. This is your sacred responsibility to society
@GladysAlicea
@GladysAlicea 4 ай бұрын
Especially if one claims to be Christian. True Christians live by the laws of God, which are antithetical to how these people live, in religious hypocrisy at its best, and it goes down from there.
@CarolGasses
@CarolGasses 4 ай бұрын
The elite Lebanon is not of interest thus far. Looking for the historic features and villages my ancestors left behind in 1900 ish. Excellent video though!
@hanikaram3351
@hanikaram3351 5 ай бұрын
this is a shame nothing but shame only goofs and fools would be proud
@eugenethered3060
@eugenethered3060 6 ай бұрын
Wow - what's the superb music behind the beginning of this????????? Please anyone!
@miriamabitarabay2127
@miriamabitarabay2127 6 ай бұрын
La cle des champs - NTO
@NewReflex
@NewReflex 6 ай бұрын
Very ill-informed. The wealthiest people in Lebanon are not Christian
@AB-xe8wv
@AB-xe8wv 4 ай бұрын
First of all, the documentary is made to show how ridiculous and burlesque most of these people are. It's not made to show their prestige but only to make fun of them. Second, you are right when saying that these people life is in total contradiction with the Christian faith. The film tries to show this contradictions by showing sequences in churches directly after the sequences with a belly dancer for example. Third, like many people said it in the comments, they don't represent the Christians of Lebanon. Actually , they don't even represent the "rich" Christians of Lebanon. Moreover, lebanese muslims too has an economical "elite" and some of its members are as much decadent and ridiculous as the people we see in this video. Some people said in the comments that these people are responsible of the terrible economical/political crisis in Lebanon but that's not true. They have no/very limited political influence. However, they clearly got advantaged by the system in lebanon with nearly no tax for the riches, no social garanties paid by the employer, low wages ... Finally, to be fair, some of the people presented deserve respect because they are good businessmen/protect heritage...
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 3 ай бұрын
Perhaps they influenced/corrupted politicians with their money. To me the problem was the tone & feel of their lifestyle. Wealth can be used to shine, sparkle & uplift. Or Glare/Flash & Dazzle which aggravates those poor & struggling.
@jakhaughton1800
@jakhaughton1800 Ай бұрын
More Lebanese live in Brazil than in the Lebanon.
@Ladynora530
@Ladynora530 7 ай бұрын
Money matters
@OfficeStaff-kh1jl
@OfficeStaff-kh1jl 7 ай бұрын
What they really planing Sell at a restaurant its coke N fast food they are reffering to meth
@Madmen604
@Madmen604 6 ай бұрын
The brilliant beautiful Amal Clooney is from Lebanon
@olaabtar1390
@olaabtar1390 7 ай бұрын
locked between syria and Palestine
@lamiahapaje844
@lamiahapaje844 7 ай бұрын
They all seem to be lovely, elegant people. But lol, the amount of botox :))
@ledepart.design
@ledepart.design 6 ай бұрын
No wonder why this country is bankrupt!
@user-ge6ky6ix5e
@user-ge6ky6ix5e 3 ай бұрын
They are sooo fake and ridiculous
@triola3983
@triola3983 5 ай бұрын
Greetings to Lebanese Christians from Israel 🇮🇱 I hope one day we will have peace, and Lebanon will be a free, democratic country
@hanikaram3351
@hanikaram3351 5 ай бұрын
Israel and Christian Lebanon must be one after all the original people of Lebanon are two the so called Phoenicians and the Mizrahi Jews even in the 600, 700 800,900,and 1000 A.D. Christian and Hebrew migration from the east came to northern lebanon of course most have been gone throughout the years but some remain
@michaell8002
@michaell8002 3 ай бұрын
🍉💪
@charlesghanem9876
@charlesghanem9876 5 ай бұрын
But rich Muslims live same life, why continue to identify and divide this country into religious sects, while intermarriage is so much increasing between different religions,
@avakianaleco8604
@avakianaleco8604 7 ай бұрын
Lebanesse like Carlos Slim The Prince of Saudi and The Jewish Lebanesse World Bank Leader and The Armenian Lebanese Round the World .
@esammousa434
@esammousa434 7 ай бұрын
❤😥👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏😍
@hjm5885
@hjm5885 7 ай бұрын
ummm. the richest people in Lebanon are not Christian. Hello?
@AB-xe8wv
@AB-xe8wv 4 ай бұрын
True they are berri, mikati and hariri. Even more corrupted and morally decadent than the people we see in this video
@cookdislander4372
@cookdislander4372 7 ай бұрын
The f is this bs on autoplay?
@Happy_HIbiscus
@Happy_HIbiscus 7 ай бұрын
old as hell😊
@yaicherabah2652
@yaicherabah2652 7 ай бұрын
دخلو الاخوة اللبنانيين الى الجزائر زادو الطين بلة :يتعاملون الا مع كبار المرتشين في الدولة:::: صفر منفعة للبلاد للاسف
@beyondheartmindsoul3443
@beyondheartmindsoul3443 7 ай бұрын
حتى بالكويت اللبنانيين المستشارين علموا رجال الدولة والرشوة والقبض بالاموال وسرقة المال العام حتى تفشى عندنا سرقة المال العام. العقلية اللبنانية جدا سيئة هي اساس دمار لبنان. اللبنانيين لاينفعون سوى بائعين ملبس ومأكل اما السياسة لاتصلح لهم وتعيين بعضهم مستشارين بسبب الزواج من اخواتهم الجميلات هذا خطأ فادح نرتكب ثمنه باهضا
@user-yy3vd9vx7y
@user-yy3vd9vx7y 5 ай бұрын
🙏✝️🌏 3 billions solidarity
@Canada-1958
@Canada-1958 7 ай бұрын
where are the KIDS??
@aminab8972
@aminab8972 4 ай бұрын
Ils sont en Amérique du Sud depuis des décennies, n'ont plus rien de libanais.. et pourquoi ils n'aident pas leur pays qui traverse une grande crise ?
@Knowledge.Academy933
@Knowledge.Academy933 7 ай бұрын
😊
@robg1358
@robg1358 7 ай бұрын
Do you have beautiful Lebaneses Christian daughter that wants to marry American?
@yahudigahba
@yahudigahba 7 ай бұрын
Bro travel to the country and talk with girls, wtf is the approach lmao
@mubarak3457
@mubarak3457 7 ай бұрын
Interesting they call God Allah just like the Muslims
@rokayamane2668
@rokayamane2668 7 ай бұрын
Allah is not a Muslim god. It is the word God in Arabic, just like Dios in Spanish.
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