In the Shadow of Beirut: Lebanon-set documentary chosen as Ireland's Oscar submission

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are executive producers for the documentary

Hanan lighting a candle and carrying Hamudi in In The Shadow of Beirut Film. Picture: Stephen Gerard Kelly/IFTA .

The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has announced that Ireland's submission for the Academy Awards 2024 will be In the Shadow of Beirut.

The Lebanon-set documentary will be Ireland's entry for Best International Feature Film.