Dreaming of Lebanon at SXSW 2024
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“Dreaming of Lebanon” is an interactive VR documentary that provides an immersive experience into the lives of young Lebanese people and their hopes for the future. The United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UN DPPA) showed the VR experience at SXSW in Austin (TX) March 8-14 and the DWIH was delighted to support the international launch on March 9th.
The documentary utilizes cutting-edge volumetric video, stereoscopic 360 and 3D animation technologies that enable viewers to engage in an holographic interview with three young Lebanese from various walks of life and different places of the country to explore their realities.
More details on “Dreaming of Lebanon” are available here:
- Trailer: https://vimeo.com/824154312
- Website: https://futuringpeace.org/project/vr-experience-dreaming-of-lebanon
- IMDB reference: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30505867/reference/
- Access to the full VR experience “Dreaming of Lebanon”: https://www.meta.com/de-de/experiences/9957846254257319/
- Behind the scenes documentary: https://vimeo.com/896793924
- Documentary on local responses: https://vimeo.com/864017256
- Documentary on international responses: https://vimeo.com/864015315
Event Information
March 8 to 14, 2024
Austin, TX
Organizer(s): United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UN DPPA), DWIH New York