Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-25 10:49 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Neon, a small New York-based indie movie studio, has emerged as a dominant force at the Cannes Film Festival, with a stunning track record of acquiring and distributing Palme d’Or-winning films for four consecutive years. In the glittering world of cinema, where giants like Disney, Warner Bros., and Netflix often steal the spotlight, a ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 2024-05-24 19:55 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Antonio Scurati, the renowned Italian writer and author of the “M” trilogy on Benito Mussolini, is much more than a mere historical novelist. A staunch defender of freedom of expression, he embodies the figure of the committed writer. This is Beirut had the privilege of meeting this exceptional man for an interview during a debate in ...
2024-05-24 18:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On the eve of the Palme d'Or ceremony, scheduled for May 25, 2024, at 6:45 p.m., the Cannes Film Festival is brimming with captivating events. This Friday, the Palme Dog will crown the most remarkable dog at the Cannes Film Festival, a kitsch prize that has become an event in its own right, especially after Messi, the four-legged star of Anatomie ...
2024-05-24 13:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Magma Plastique is a conceptual experience featured in the We Design Beirut exhibition. The event began on Thursday, May 23 at Abroyan Factory / Union Marks and will continue until Sunday, May 26, attracting art lovers. Composed of two conjoined volumes that twist and diverge, the Magma Plastique installation forms a portal to an exhibition about ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-24 10:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Through "Native Wonders: Below and Beyond," Samer Halwany takes us on a captivating photographic journey, from the oceanic depths to the revealing gazes of cultures, celebrating the ephemeral beauty of our planet and the unique essence of its inhabitants. Lebanese photographer Samer Halwany invites us on an unprecedented visual journey with his ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-23 21:23 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Cabriolet Cinema Festival, a highlight of the Lebanese cultural scene, returns for its 16th edition. From June 7 to 9, 2024, it will offer three nights of cinematic magic, connecting various regions of the country in a celebration of art and community. Since its inception in 2009, the Cabriolet Cinema Festival has established itself as a ...
2024-05-23 18:47 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is marked by memorable moments and significant revelations, highlighting the diversity and richness of contemporary cinematic creation. Parthénope, the latest film by Paolo Sorrentino, stars Celeste Dalla Porta and Stefania Sandrelli in a narrative about beauty and Naples. Sorrentino explores the passage of time ...
2024-05-23 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Marcus et les siens, a play written and directed by Charif Ghattas, will captivate the audience at Le Monnot Theater from May 23 to 26, 2024. Marcus et les siens brings together a troupe consisting of Mélissa Broutin, Augustin de Monts, Quentin Paulhiac, Aurélien Rondeau, and Anne Werner. The play is written and directed by Charif Ghattas, who ...
Fabienne Touma 2024-05-23 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
On June 7 and 8, the Casino du Liban will host Mourir sur scène, an exceptional musical event in tribute to Franco-Egyptian icon Dalida. A tribute show to Dalida directed by Roy El Khouri will be presented on June 7 and 8 on the stage of the Casino du Liban for two unprecedented and spectacular performances. Several singers will be featured, ...
2024-05-22 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
"Cut!" is a cinema term which fits well with the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where excessively tortured bodies, hallmarks of gore, are featured in films. Powerful women remain at the forefront of this festival on May 22, 2024. Films such as The Substance with Demi Moore in competition, directed by the French Coralie Fargeat, or Les femmes au ...
Béatrice Moreau 2024-05-22 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/The-film-Maria-presented-at-Cannes-revisits-the-traumatic-filming-of-Last-Tango-in-Paris-in.mp3"][/audio] The film Maria, presented at Cannes, revisits the traumatic filming of Last Tango in Paris in 1972. Director Jessica Palud shows how the ...
2024-05-22 14:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Charles Aznavour was born on May 22, 1924. Deceased in 2018, he would have been a hundred years old today. In a survey conducted by CNN and Time magazine in 1998, Aznavour was designated the most popular variety singer of the 20th century, ahead of Bob Dylan (Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016), Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. This is ...