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

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@thezmanchar
@thezmanchar 9 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 8 ай бұрын
Isn't it Madam Sursock he is talking about? She was very old but got killed during the blast
@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion
@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion 6 ай бұрын
When Savages took control of our civilization! But we Christians are flawed! We should have brought together leb syr Iraq Christians under one fold. For now, we're the underdog.
@esza2013
@esza2013 6 ай бұрын
@@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion God Bless Lebanon. Regards from Poland .
@marymkrtchian7479
@marymkrtchian7479 2 ай бұрын
I wish the audio was better. It kept cutting out. The featured families sur names were never mentioned. But over all enjoyed it.
@HamadKiani
@HamadKiani Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
True that!
@sikhumbuzobulose6748
@sikhumbuzobulose6748 Жыл бұрын
So true!
@filmawayvlad
@filmawayvlad Жыл бұрын
You got that right
@trussardisof6848
@trussardisof6848 Жыл бұрын
Exactly absolutely right
@MaciusSzwed
@MaciusSzwed Жыл бұрын
Amen to that brother!
@sararichardson737
@sararichardson737 Жыл бұрын
Please re-post with the sound rectified. It’s worth it. Fascinating documentary
@stephenacs
@stephenacs 5 ай бұрын
I fell in love with Lebanon and Beirut after getting to know an Armenian Christian family who had lived there for generations before emigrating to the U.S. Their photos, memories and stories were so wonderful and they spoke often of the communities living side by side, often working or playing together, but never losing their own cultural and religious uniqueness. I loved the French influence and the chicness and glamour of their life. The mountains, beaches, food and culture including fabulous music and performing arts festivals to rival any in the world.
@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion
@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
All I keep reading is the rich got richer during covid.
@dogvip7688
@dogvip7688 Жыл бұрын
True, worldwide.@@estherdarling6509
@koolword7477
@koolword7477 Жыл бұрын
All of these transferred their money abroad!!
@filmawayvlad
@filmawayvlad Жыл бұрын
Well, what’s the point of publishing historical data to KZbin 9 days ago..?
@Archer-hg9rw
@Archer-hg9rw Жыл 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
@jesusistheonlysavior3312
@jesusistheonlysavior3312 6 ай бұрын
Lebanon is such a beautiful country. My grandfather was living in Lebanon during the '60s, and always talked about this beautiful country which was famous for its beauty, nightlife and sophistication ❤
@taketoshitakamura4078
@taketoshitakamura4078 Жыл 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 Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
Blame Islam
@HeadCaptian
@HeadCaptian Жыл 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 Жыл 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 Жыл 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
@bossdeman
@bossdeman Жыл бұрын
"The Banking Sector is very strong here in Lebanon" 2019. Dec2019. The Banking Sector collapses !!
@hadikhraizat9455
@hadikhraizat9455 7 ай 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.
@jimbopaw
@jimbopaw 6 ай бұрын
Strong for them. They probably got all their money out and a little more to the expense of everything else.
@aidaaida9803
@aidaaida9803 3 ай бұрын
@@bossdeman the banking sector was orchestrated to shut down. No bank or banks were bankrupt. At this moment corrupt politicians and connected people were able to transfer their deposits out of the country. Who was behind it? I could make a guess🤔
@aidaaida9803
@aidaaida9803 3 ай бұрын
@@hadikhraizat9455 never interest of 22%on deposits. Interest highest rate was 14 % on Len pounds and 6% on usd. Maybe you are referring to bonds!
@anthonyghantous3052
@anthonyghantous3052 Жыл бұрын
Bro I'm a Lebanese Christian and absolutely never experienced any of this XD!
@thezmanchar
@thezmanchar 9 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 9 ай бұрын
@@thezmanchar agreed
@ArchieReviewsUKDeals
@ArchieReviewsUKDeals 6 ай бұрын
@@anthonyghantous3052 i always say it to my bro living abroad! if you are rich you will live like a king in Somalia and Afghanistan, it doesnt matter where, money will buy you everything, DHL will ship it you.
@genesis2936
@genesis2936 6 ай бұрын
@@ArchieReviewsUKDeals You mean money talks and bullshit walks !
@anthonyghantous3052
@anthonyghantous3052 6 ай бұрын
@@ArchieReviewsUKDeals on point haha
@jakhaughton1800
@jakhaughton1800 8 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! ❤
@MotherAotearoa
@MotherAotearoa Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
Poor people can't have nice bows?
@MotherAotearoa
@MotherAotearoa Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
@@MotherAotearoa Are you a Marxist?
@zed2960
@zed2960 Жыл бұрын
That was funny lol! I am scared to see what it's like in Dubai or in other richer places 🙈
@shahrulamar5358
@shahrulamar5358 Жыл бұрын
Former World Richest Man, Carlos Slim Helu is Mexican tycoon of Lebanese descent. 🇲🇽
@sebouhakharjalian6707
@sebouhakharjalian6707 6 ай бұрын
A land of deep contradictions. The ordinary people who continue to suffer in Lebanon have nothing in common with the parasitical elite. Regardless whether they are Christians or Muslims.
@classy_dweller
@classy_dweller Жыл 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 Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
Why called Lebanese Cedars if they exist in Syria as well?
@hanikaram3351
@hanikaram3351 Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
do not be sad many Christian Syrians are Lebanese@@ronaldello97
@simonvs5401
@simonvs5401 11 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
@jsk-rn2pq
@jsk-rn2pq Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
????
@sabihatanveer8494
@sabihatanveer8494 Жыл бұрын
👌✌
@razanabdelrahman316
@razanabdelrahman316 Жыл бұрын
Yesss, as a Muslim I fully agree with this.
@Ungehorsam
@Ungehorsam Жыл бұрын
Degens
@hanikaram3351
@hanikaram3351 Жыл 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
@osimoes5113
@osimoes5113 Жыл бұрын
nice editing , the way you film it is nice and has underlying critique
@alexandradittmann8588
@alexandradittmann8588 6 ай бұрын
Yes, the critique is apparent - and understandable; there's something off about these people, living "the good life" whilst the country is falling apart and people are starving. Feels... very off somewhat, and the documentary accentuates that.
@raymollyraymolly722
@raymollyraymolly722 9 ай бұрын
Not surprised that the most famous Haute Couture designers are Lebanese. ❤
@ayubtube5513
@ayubtube5513 Жыл бұрын
My great grandfather and his relatives were Greek catholic/ Antiochian Christians from marjayoun Lebanon,
@M.bettingham2556
@M.bettingham2556 10 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 🇱🇧🇺🇸
@GeorgeAkel-wo7xx
@GeorgeAkel-wo7xx 3 ай бұрын
Gave me goosebumps watching this.
@sandrametcalfe7483
@sandrametcalfe7483 2 ай бұрын
I lived in Beirut in the 1970s. I had to flee in 1975 with my family. I understand why all this happened. It’s people with a sense of entitlement. People thought they could just move into Lebanon and take whatever they wanted. (And the government sat back and let them). This same scenario is happening all over the world. Open borders are a disaster for any country.
@marisajadore703
@marisajadore703 Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
Yes. I was wondering if it was my computer that was causing that issue. Obviously it was the film.
@bassoprof
@bassoprof 6 ай бұрын
It would be an equally "interesting" documentary if you made another one narrating how these people amassed their wealth enabling them to maintain such "interesting" lives.
@Leo-vk6qm
@Leo-vk6qm 5 ай бұрын
They're all old money, inherited wealth. The old lady at the end is Yvonne Sursock, fortune goes way back to Ottoman Empire.
@bassoprof
@bassoprof 5 ай бұрын
@@Leo-vk6qm "...fortune goes way back to Ottoman Empire", i.e. Ali Baba and his forty thieves.
@marymkrtchian7479
@marymkrtchian7479 2 ай бұрын
I thought same. Also, the family surname’s would’ve been good.
@smitha5022
@smitha5022 6 ай бұрын
This came off as a hit piece on Islam.
@zavenzakarian4527
@zavenzakarian4527 5 ай бұрын
I think these (the general attitude of the rich Christian elite in Lebanon) expressions of "the others" underline the endemic detachment from reality which ultimately made them the "underdogs". The elite who ruled Lebanon (Christians and/or Muslims) worried only about "me, mine and all mine" with a misguided sense of total invincibility. All blew up on April 13, 1975, and we have what we have now.
@romainspuyt9634
@romainspuyt9634 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to the christians for making lebnon look like a tourist destination.
@Cristaynful
@Cristaynful Жыл 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 10 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!
@el-oximo5317
@el-oximo5317 Жыл бұрын
did any of them ever pay any taxes??? any property tax? income tax? happiness tax? labor tax? 20 Indians tax?
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 10 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.
@samiazaffar7096
@samiazaffar7096 6 ай бұрын
So true!
@arunchandramathi9572
@arunchandramathi9572 5 ай бұрын
20% Indian tax,?
@marymkrtchian7479
@marymkrtchian7479 2 ай бұрын
No income taxes. Only property and utilities taxes, from what my family mentioned.
@mf21oo4
@mf21oo4 Жыл 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 Жыл 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 11 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 10 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.
@JM-gu3tx
@JM-gu3tx 6 ай бұрын
They obviously felt more comfortable speaking Spanish which they grew up speaking. Very logical. Pride is not a valid reason to speak a language.
@jimbopaw
@jimbopaw 6 ай бұрын
These people live in hermetic bubble and are afraid of their compatriots and we Lebanese do not and should not follow their example however sadly many do and are very affected by their ideology.
@James-ns2yf
@James-ns2yf 3 ай бұрын
Indeed Lebanon is unique ... its roads conditions, respect of and adherence to traffic laws, abundance of electricity and water, honest and independent judiciary, efficient public services, accountability of doctors, honesty of politicians, transparency of government contracts, hygienic conditions in large cities. This is to name a few of Lebanon's qualities.
@alisonalia
@alisonalia Жыл бұрын
There living in the past. So old fashion. But a beautiful country no doubt
@goa3977
@goa3977 6 ай бұрын
Someone said that bank sector in lebanon is really strong 😂
@gordonspicer
@gordonspicer 2 ай бұрын
It wxas certainly strong & very corrupt. The last Governor of Bank of Lebanon Riad Salameh is in prison there facing charges of embezzling many millions of dollars and the currency is consequently worthless.
@Redshoes_531
@Redshoes_531 Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
👌
@gdongdon525
@gdongdon525 Жыл бұрын
"war or not war, good life goes on."
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 10 ай бұрын
Good Life for Who?
@gdongdon525
@gdongdon525 10 ай бұрын
@@danielgrimes4597 for the one who have money of course, this bar it's kinda inspiring!
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 9 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.
@PhœnicianPassion
@PhœnicianPassion 10 ай бұрын
They are sooo fake and ridiculous
@dino2400
@dino2400 Жыл бұрын
Beirut has been the 'Paris of the Middle East' for decades.....
@marklisiecki5790
@marklisiecki5790 3 ай бұрын
My mother in law, worked for Lufthansa German airlines, and her favorite destination was Beirut, that was in the early 1970's:)
@rasheedjalloul
@rasheedjalloul Жыл 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 11 ай бұрын
This elite -Christian and Muslim - is arrogant , weak and morally corrupted and will be forgotten very quickly.
@tuyquienmas
@tuyquienmas 6 ай бұрын
It was christian who made Lebanon rich and then all destroyed in the civil war by muslims
@Maliceless100
@Maliceless100 11 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)._
@anamikaverma9577
@anamikaverma9577 Жыл бұрын
Only one Christian majority country in middle East, now goes minority 😢
@AB-xe8wv
@AB-xe8wv 11 ай бұрын
They became weak because their "elite" is morally corrupted.
@AmaliaMagenCohen
@AmaliaMagenCohen 6 ай бұрын
It’s mind boggling to me how they let the Muslims ( Arab Palestinians particularly) take over and destroy their country
@gordonspicer
@gordonspicer 2 ай бұрын
Same in the likes of Bethlehem. Frankly there is no country really in the middle east where Christians are welcome, safe & secure. Israel is the exception where they are actually slowly increasng annually and thriving, but its a different more open worldly mentality there. Hence they have mostly left. Terribly sad to admit
@Bonbeachslots
@Bonbeachslots 5 ай бұрын
That cool song at the start is "N'to - La Clé Des Champs" in case you're wondering...lol
@osimoes5113
@osimoes5113 Жыл бұрын
LOVE the fact cristians and muslims can live together and be happy
@frankmorgan2772
@frankmorgan2772 Жыл бұрын
Check the LEbanese history, about the War, and maybe you'll see the reality and change your view about this.
@osimoes5113
@osimoes5113 Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
haha u think christians are happy in Lebanon? great delusion!
@aami6412
@aami6412 Жыл 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 Жыл 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
@serjiosarkuni7838
@serjiosarkuni7838 10 ай бұрын
Nice documentary movie... But I didn't know which elite family was it???
@dimmacommunication
@dimmacommunication Жыл бұрын
Rich people in Beirut have some secrets... their currency collapsed but they are still rich,how ?
@LA001-n1s
@LA001-n1s Жыл бұрын
money laundering, offshore business, durg cartles... etc..
@dimmacommunication
@dimmacommunication Жыл бұрын
@@LA001-n1s Yeah, mine was a rethorical question 😁
@jsk3547
@jsk3547 Жыл бұрын
Nah m8 we just good at making money
@dimmacommunication
@dimmacommunication Жыл бұрын
@@jsk3547 that's what a criminal would say :)
@jsk3547
@jsk3547 Жыл 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 😊.
@aami6412
@aami6412 Жыл бұрын
That’s what makes Lebanon so special, God bless Lebanese people
@truthseeker000000
@truthseeker000000 Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
There is the continuation of life with our children remember that
@truthseeker000000
@truthseeker000000 Жыл 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 10 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.
@mikeylejan8849
@mikeylejan8849 5 ай бұрын
Yet no one will remember you.
@pierredaher9590
@pierredaher9590 Жыл бұрын
Ils ont une classe incroyable, ces vampires!!!
@geringxd
@geringxd 6 ай бұрын
really cool video, a lot of good work
@jawadbadran9826
@jawadbadran9826 Жыл бұрын
wait , did he say the banking system is still very strong 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@syedadeelhussain2691
@syedadeelhussain2691 10 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.
@nobelabifadel8697
@nobelabifadel8697 4 ай бұрын
Still despite all the problems many people will not leave that country and I am not talking about the riches . Look at Greece was having a bigger problem and they pulled out of it .
@syedadeelhussain2691
@syedadeelhussain2691 4 ай бұрын
@@nobelabifadel8697 yes agreed Some people prefer to live in their close knit communities True
@NewReflex
@NewReflex Жыл бұрын
Very ill-informed. The wealthiest people in Lebanon are not Christian
@gordonspicer
@gordonspicer 2 ай бұрын
What are you referring to Governing Hezbollah ?
@Canada-1958
@Canada-1958 Жыл бұрын
I DIDN'T HEAR A WORD OF ARABIC , MUST BE WE ARE SOMEWHERE IN THE EUROPE/ LATIN AMERICA
@mysteriousjz
@mysteriousjz Жыл 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 Жыл бұрын
Wrong The real sentence should be Atleast everyone had food during our days
@phatalbert9310
@phatalbert9310 Жыл 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 11 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.
@drink_your_milk
@drink_your_milk 6 ай бұрын
Sorry dude. You misunderstood
@chitoguarin
@chitoguarin Жыл бұрын
Nice content
@ZEE-es3jk
@ZEE-es3jk 8 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
@SamySkm
@SamySkm 3 ай бұрын
An caricatural island of old school english royalty and french bourgeoisie in the middle east
@gordonspicer
@gordonspicer 2 ай бұрын
nicely put & accurate too
@aminkanaan
@aminkanaan Жыл бұрын
Obsolete and superficial
@charlesghanem9876
@charlesghanem9876 Жыл 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,
@gordonspicer
@gordonspicer 2 ай бұрын
The Christians had "class" and breeding. The nouveau riche arabs of the Gulf etc are another matter and vulgar by comparison
@ichrakchhiyar
@ichrakchhiyar Жыл бұрын
it was all going soo well until u know what happened
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 10 ай бұрын
Not well for the poor.
@khaldounhajaj8347
@khaldounhajaj8347 6 ай бұрын
My father built a race course for the starving people. …LEBANON IN A SENTENCE
@Jim1971a
@Jim1971a 5 ай бұрын
I was unaware of how affluent Beirut is. Seems like such a wonderful life there.
@gordonspicer
@gordonspicer 2 ай бұрын
"is" is not appropriate now and you must know the very dire precarious situation hopvering between war & peace once again but worse than ever now
@ws1814
@ws1814 Жыл 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?
@marymkrtchian7479
@marymkrtchian7479 2 ай бұрын
They all have generational wealth that probably had left during the civil war and only returned once a year. They’ve invested and work abroad.
@robertslawek2481
@robertslawek2481 6 ай бұрын
Visited there as a pre-teenage with parents in ‘74. Always thought I will live there. Then the war happened, then the life. Never came back. Mais c’est la vie, non?
@needmoreramsay
@needmoreramsay Жыл бұрын
Audio starts again at 11:22
@needmoreramsay
@needmoreramsay Жыл бұрын
And 24:31
@IndrajitDasEA
@IndrajitDasEA Жыл бұрын
Then goes again and comes again .. :(
@RaniaKaram
@RaniaKaram 10 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".
@reynoldthemagnificientthun463
@reynoldthemagnificientthun463 Жыл бұрын
If one's filthy rich, dont forget the poor and needy of diverse cultures. This is your sacred responsibility to society
@GladysAlicea
@GladysAlicea 10 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.
@thebrightway555
@thebrightway555 2 ай бұрын
The bad nature humans(all human beings)donot think that way.
@ethans6.0
@ethans6.0 Жыл бұрын
Cant wait to go back😍🇱🇧
@happyhappycatus
@happyhappycatus Жыл бұрын
Me too
@sumedaappuhamy996
@sumedaappuhamy996 6 ай бұрын
Seriously
@narikkirakinian1791
@narikkirakinian1791 Жыл бұрын
Where is the credit for the sound track? Can anyone help?
@AhmedN42
@AhmedN42 6 ай бұрын
Beirut could’ve been one of the most budding, culturally rich and beautiful places in the region, but it’s been destroyed by a series of senseless civil wars that ate at the country for decades. What a crying shame.
@visualjottings5626
@visualjottings5626 6 ай бұрын
Islam is the reason. Nobody talks about it.
@gordonspicer
@gordonspicer 2 ай бұрын
and pervasive influence of Syria followed swiftly today by Iran. Nobody knows for sure what will happen to Beirut and the jet set resorts nearby & in the mountains?
@jakhaughton1800
@jakhaughton1800 8 ай бұрын
More Lebanese live in Brazil than in the Lebanon.
@gordonspicer
@gordonspicer 2 ай бұрын
West Africa has many who control much of the commerce. Then there is Edgware Road near Marble Arch where they hang out
@mikeylejan8849
@mikeylejan8849 10 ай бұрын
Lebanon should be a Christian state for minority religions, Lebanon should be weary of Iran and Hezbollah.
@Negus93
@Negus93 6 ай бұрын
This video makes Iran look good
@mikeylejan8849
@mikeylejan8849 6 ай бұрын
@@Negus93Islamic republic of Iran is no friend of Lebanon, it wants to force Sharia to non-muslim.
@samir9656
@samir9656 Ай бұрын
I'm not going to give you a history lesson, yes it's true it was the Christians who created Lebanon AND they were also the ones who decided to extend the borders of Lebanon to the Muslim regions and not the other way around. The Muslim regions of the north like Tripoli and Al Denieh where I come from refused to join Lebanon there were big demonstrations and even a general strike in Tripoli, but it was French colonialism with the Maronite patriarch who forced these Muslim regions to become Lebanese. Tripoli, Al Denieh etc... wanted to join Syria because they were of the same religion. Until today it is called Trablous Al Cham, as for the inhabitants of Al Denieh until today they do not feel attached to Lebanon for many.
@susansimon7428
@susansimon7428 10 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????
@timcomaia1386
@timcomaia1386 5 ай бұрын
It looks very decadent, when you see super rich in a very poor and actually failed country. You always have those innovative entrepreneurs becoming rich and those who are rich and are actually worthless for the country. But as long as they pay taxes they still contribute to the country. But if you don’t have the first ones and second ones don’t pay taxes, you have what you have. Now it looks like a shame
@justjoshinya01
@justjoshinya01 Жыл бұрын
35:40 which old hotel is that?
@progressivebusiness4537
@progressivebusiness4537 4 ай бұрын
The truth is Christian Lebanon opened its arms to Muslim Arabs who needed help. As thanks, their country was overrun by Islamists who started attacking Christians. They were invaded and colonised. A good lesson to other countries.
@samir9656
@samir9656 Ай бұрын
I'm not going to give you a history lesson, yes it's true it was the Christians who created Lebanon AND they were also the ones who decided to extend the borders of Lebanon to the Muslim regions and not the other way around. The Muslim regions of the north like Tripoli and Al Denieh where I come from refused to join Lebanon there were big demonstrations and even a general strike in Tripoli, but it was French colonialism with the Maronite patriarch who forced these Muslim regions to become Lebanese. Tripoli, Al Denieh etc... wanted to join Syria because they were of the same religion. Until today it is called Trablous Al Cham, as for the inhabitants of Al Denieh until today they do not feel attached to Lebanon for many.
@AstroMartine
@AstroMartine Жыл бұрын
Interesting
@mkhosark
@mkhosark 3 ай бұрын
It’s not just the Christian’s, the wealthy Sunnis, Shiites, Druze, all of them live this lavish lifestyle while the rest of the country barely manages to get by.
@simthiam3712
@simthiam3712 6 ай бұрын
Lebanon used to be peaceful & prosperous in the 1970s under Christian political leadership & Christian majority
@samir9656
@samir9656 Ай бұрын
I'm not going to give you a history lesson, yes it's true it was the Christians who created Lebanon AND they were also the ones who decided to extend the borders of Lebanon to the Muslim regions and not the other way around. The Muslim regions of the north like Tripoli and Al Denieh where I come from refused to join Lebanon there were big demonstrations and even a general strike in Tripoli, but it was French colonialism with the Maronite patriarch who forced these Muslim regions to become Lebanese. Tripoli, Al Denieh etc... wanted to join Syria because they were of the same religion. Until today it is called Trablous Al Cham, as for the inhabitants of Al Denieh until today they do not feel attached to Lebanon for many.
@superjules
@superjules 10 ай бұрын
Would also recommend "Beirut: The Last Home Movie"
@malachi5813
@malachi5813 Жыл бұрын
The song in the begining is awesome, i think its a french dj.
@Abuantony26
@Abuantony26 Жыл бұрын
Track ID: N'to - La Clé Des Champs
@Johanna-Rogier-Awad
@Johanna-Rogier-Awad Жыл бұрын
You rich people do you think about the poor people ? I am not Lebanese, but my in laws are.
@danielgrimes4597
@danielgrimes4597 10 ай бұрын
The responsible rich & those who are actually worthwhile do.
@WLM-m1x
@WLM-m1x 6 ай бұрын
This isn't just the lifestyle of Christians - this is the lifestyle of the ruling classes/wealthy... I am sure it is the same in most countries regardless of religion - Lebanon is a modern country for many although you may have strata of society that is religious and may live in that manner on a daily basis.
@Moderatelybalanced-v1h
@Moderatelybalanced-v1h 3 ай бұрын
I know right. The level of bigotry is insane. I would move back to Lebanon but I can’t actually fathom how people think their religion is some kind of subculture. Relax, a rich Muslim would have more “class” than a poor Christian. Let the sectarianism fucking go and be Lebanese. One people. One land.
@superjules
@superjules 10 ай бұрын
Woah. Was that Omar Khorshid on guitar 1t 14:55?
@jgjalsas1315
@jgjalsas1315 Жыл бұрын
For me these ppl look silly
@AB-xe8wv
@AB-xe8wv 11 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 10 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.
@filmawayvlad
@filmawayvlad Жыл бұрын
Sure… no comments. What’s Beirut like now?
@aidaaida9803
@aidaaida9803 6 ай бұрын
All this doom is brought to us by those who run the globe. I. e U S & their European subjects. They forced upon Lebanon (thru parliament) to sign the Taif Agreement in 1990, which allowed all militia leaders of the so called civil war to rule the country. It happened they were non-Christian (the Christian militia leader was imprisoned right afterwards for 11 years). So we moved from the Maronite-Christian era (inspire of its certain defects) to the Moslem rule. This is the result: a country in debt, collapsed banks (by fraud) while those in power arranged to smuggle their billions to western banks.
@thedandyscopic
@thedandyscopic Жыл бұрын
Gone With The Wind
@lillylee2410
@lillylee2410 6 ай бұрын
This was in 2019. Then ISLAM & WARS destroyed this beautiful country!!! 😢
@ibrahimatmaca9367
@ibrahimatmaca9367 11 ай бұрын
SubhanAllah great documentary
@hanikaram3351
@hanikaram3351 Жыл бұрын
this is a shame nothing but shame only goofs and fools would be proud
@constantius4654
@constantius4654 10 күн бұрын
It is surely now a necessity to set up an independent Christian state in Lebanon as a safe haven for Christians there and all across the Middle East. It is odd that the West with its Christian heritage has given so much support to a Jewish state but nothing whatever for the many isolated and vulnerable Christian peoples of this unhappy region.
@PasqualeDeRosa-n1v
@PasqualeDeRosa-n1v 6 ай бұрын
Now I understand the reason there is no famine in the U.K. Aintree, Ascot, Catterick, Cheltenham, Epsom etc etc.
@victorbotas5637
@victorbotas5637 6 ай бұрын
I hate when people put religion labels
@maxvolokitin4573
@maxvolokitin4573 6 ай бұрын
A country that is locked between something- means a country that has no access to a sea
@claudiobiagini5465
@claudiobiagini5465 Жыл бұрын
This documentary is filmed in 2015!!
@gordonspicer
@gordonspicer 2 ай бұрын
Yes strange & no refereence to Hezboillah and the war they started with Israel in 2006. The country's infrastructure was cripped and many civilians died. Since then the aforesaid now control the country & army and not forgetting the PORT !!
@aminab8972
@aminab8972 11 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 ?
@Remtech7
@Remtech7 6 ай бұрын
Heureusement qu'il y avait M.Cochrane - Sursock dans cette vidéo pour sauver la face car les autres intervenants ,au delà de la vulgarité et le superficiel de leurs propos sont une caricature et l'antidote des intellectuels qui ont fait le Liban le vrai celui que j'ai connu au milieu du siècle dernier !
@fedde115
@fedde115 6 ай бұрын
I find it a little strange that no where in the entire video did I spot or hear birds outside 🤔🤔🤔 didn’t see not one bird . Besides the captive peacock
@antongavutti4376
@antongavutti4376 6 ай бұрын
......life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fools, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poors...
@lamiahapaje844
@lamiahapaje844 Жыл бұрын
They all seem to be lovely, elegant people. But lol, the amount of botox :))
@Jason-silver
@Jason-silver Жыл 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. 😮
@Leo-vk6qm
@Leo-vk6qm 5 ай бұрын
Yvonne Sursock is the old lady whose father built the racecourse.
@MileCr
@MileCr 3 ай бұрын
JAD ABOU ASSI IS NOT A RICH MAN, he dosen't come from Wealthy family, he didn't study in prestgiuos university in europe or north america, He has never worked as a CIO of any multinational company and has no work experience either. He is a very simple man who comes from a very simple family, his father worked in a small household appliance business in Fanar, Jad worked as a waiter, bartender, hotel waiter, salesman in an Apple store to pay for his university studies and is an expert in hacking. He is not a rich man, he is married and has two children and barely pays his debts because his wife helps him. He was not a good student, nor did he stand out academically in absolutely anything.
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