Filmed in Beirut on September 22, 2024, just hours before bombing escalated throughout the country, “Manal Issa, 2024” presents an interview with the actress Manal Issa, refusing to be seen on camera. Distilled from hours of long-distance conversations between Elisabeth in the U.S. and Manal in Lebanon over the past year, the film intimately portraits the role of the actor during the conflict.