Amazing SAND ART!!! "Run for Lebannon" by Kseniya Simonova 2013

The Lady of the Sand Kseniya Simonova recreated dramatic and multifaceted history of Lebanon at the request of representatives of the government of the country. Her film was created to open Marathon in Beirut (Beirut Marathon) — one of the most significant events in the life of the Lebanese, uniting people in the country, when they get together to run through the streets of Beirut in the name of peace.
Kseniya Simonova's film «Run for Lebanon» is created in a typical for thr artist epic genre — in front of the viewer's eyes, one after another, march era — from the ancient city of Carthage to the present day, replacing the flourishing kingdoms, sunsets, the wars and the peace. At the end we see the Lebanese today, people who are longing for peace and unification.
According to Kseniya, it is the embodiment of all the history of the world, the winds of change :"Beirut is the embodiment of the history : at various times it witnessed the most significant historical landmarks — Egypt , Phoenicia , Rome , Babylon ... All of them have left a trace , this trace we see today ... Three and a half thousand years old — the age of the sage . Yes, it seems Beirut seen so much that surprise him by war or change the pages of history is impossible. But today its inhabitants — people who very much value the peace, cherish so much so that by all possible ways try to erase the memories of the recent war , fresh wounds . This is quite understandable and very natural. Modern Lebanon in general and Beirut in particular — an eclectic , multi-cultural world , where neighbors Muslims , Christians and other religions , where the very structure of the state is an example of the unique mix. I was extremely interested in working on this film , I'm very glad that I had the honor to show the Lebanese their Lebanon — but with my eyes. Beginning of the film is my very favorite era — the Phoenician period and Carthage , and the campaign of Alexander the Great . In general , I am very lucky to be working on such films as «Beautiful Morocco» ( film created for Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco ), «Bahrain» ( film created for a national holiday in Manama, where Ksenia portrayed by His Majesty the King ) , the film dedicated to His Royal Majesty King Rama the Ninth ( Thailand ), and now — Lebanon ... I open up new worlds and times , life, unknown to me before. This is a great happiness", — says Kseniya.