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Babylon (2012)

Name: Babylon
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-07-01
Duration: 121 min

Babylon (2012), directed by Ala Eddine Slim.

07/01/2012 BR Documentary 2h 1m

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Synopsis

After the insurrection erupted in Libya in the spring of 2012, more than a million people flocked to neighboring Tunisia in search of a safe haven from the escalating violence. When a massive refugee camp was hastily constructed near the Ras Jdir border checkpoint in Tunisia, a trio of filmmakers carried their cameras in and began filming with no agenda. This on-the-fly chronicle of the camp's installation, operation, and dismantling captures a postmodern Babel complete with a multinational population of displaced folk, a regime of humanitarian aid workers, and international media that broadcasts its “image” to the world. Visually stunning and refreshingly undogmatic, Babylon reveals a rarely seen aspect of the Arab Spring.

Ala Eddine SlimDirector, Editing, Producer
Ismael ChebbiDirector, Editing
Youssef ChebbiDirector
Ali HassounaProducer

Trivia

It premiered on July 1, 2012, a Sunday.
It runs 2h01 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on DocAlliance Films.
This film's quiz has 6 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

CountriesTunisia
LanguagesArabic, English, French
StatusReleased

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Crew

Ala Eddine Slim Director
Ismael Chebbi Director
Youssef Chebbi Director
Ala Eddine Slim Editing
Ismael Chebbi Editing
Ala Eddine Slim Producer
Ali Hassouna Producer
Chawki Knis Producer

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What is Babylon about?

Babylon: After the insurrection erupted in Libya in the spring of 2012, more than a million people flocked to neighboring Tunisia in search of a safe haven from the escalating violence. When a massive refugee camp was hastily constructed near the Ras Jdir border checkpoint in Tunisia, a trio of filmmakers carried their cameras…

Who directed Babylon?

Babylon was directed by Ala Eddine Slim, Ismael Chebbi and Youssef Chebbi in 2012.

How long is Babylon?

Babylon runs for 121 minutes, or 2h01.

Where can I watch Babylon?

Babylon is available on DocAlliance Films. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.