Movie

Every Grain of Dirt

2026Documentary17mEnglish

Every Grain of Dirt documents life in South Lebanon under ongoing threats of displacement and war. As sweeping evacuation orders force over a million people from their homes, some choose to remain. Among them is Ismail, a shepherd who refuses to leave his village — even as bulldozers arrive to erase it, nearly burying him alive as he stands in defiance before the machine.

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Every Grain of Dirt documents life in South Lebanon under ongoing threats of displacement and war. As sweeping evacuation orders force over a million people from their homes, some choose to remain. Among them is Ismail, a shepherd who refuses to leave his village — even as bulldozers arrive to erase it, nearly burying him alive as he stands in defiance before the machine.

7.5Global · TMDB

Nine-factor breakdown

SHOWING: GLOBAL
Story
8.2
Acting
6.8
Visuals
7.5
Emotion
6.9
Comedy
8.2
Pacing
8.0
Sound
6.8
Directing
7.6
Rewatch
7.7