Jordano Pidutti

Jordano Pidutti is an Italian settled in Lebanon, whom the country's film history regards as the father of its silent cinema. There he made the first local film, then a second, Les Aventures d'Abou Abed, a comedy released in 1932. It was produced by Rachid Ali Chaaban, known as Abou Abed, who also plays the lead role, and the public gave it a warm reception. Sound did not reach Lebanon until the mid-1930s, with a film shot by another Italian.

In the catalogue 1

• CinemaThe Adventures of Elias Mabrukمغامرات إلياس مبروكJordano Pidutti · 1930Cinema