This is Beirut, 2024-11-28 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ireland, home to Sally Rooney's novels and Paul Mescal’s cinematic achievements, is experiencing a remarkable cultural and creative revival. Recent weeks have spotlighted Sally Rooney’s fourth novel Intermezzo, Fontaines DC’s Grammy nomination, and Paul Mescal’s prominent role in Gladiator II trailers. "We're having a cultural moment, and ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 2024-11-24 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The screening of Cilama, directed by Hady Zaccak in 2024, at the IMA in Paris, as part of Focus Tripoli: Tripoli, Arab Cultural Capital 2024, offered an evocative glimpse into Tripoli’s cinematic past. The documentary, both poetic and deeply reflective, serves as an album that chronicles the collective memory of cinema at the heart of this ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-21 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Culture Cinema Festival Beirut
The Beirut Art Film Festival will run from November 25 to December 6 at the Bibliothèque Orientale, featuring 25 films, an exhibition, and conferences. This year’s event celebrates art as a powerful act of resilience and a universal call for peace under the theme Stop War. Having postponed the announcement of its program in October ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-20 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ridley Scott's highly anticipated Gladiator sequel has yet to debut in US theaters, but the veteran director is already deep into planning a third installment. Gladiator II, set to hit North American cinemas this Friday, stars Irish actor Paul Mescal (Normal People) as Lucius, the son of Russell Crowe's Maximus from the multiple Oscar-winning ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-19 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Mourning his father, enduring a breakup, finding new love, and portraying Berlin, a character that brought him international fame: "It’s true that I’ve experienced everything over the past ten years," the 53-year-old actor shared in an interview with AFP. "At the same time, I’ve been pursuing an inner journey that’s a key part of my life, ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-17 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The 97th Academy Awards will be held on March 2, 2025, at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. O'Brien, an Emmy-winning comedian, will preside over the ceremony during a pivotal moment for the Oscars as they work to retain and grow their viewership. The most recent Oscars attracted nearly 20 million viewers, a much-needed ratings boost for the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Berlinale Festival Cinema Film
The acclaimed American writer and director Todd Haynes will head the jury of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled for February 2025. This festival, Europe’s first major cinema event of the year, announced the news on Thursday, November 14. The Berlinale expressed its delight at having Haynes lead the panel responsible for ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 2024-11-13 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Chloé Khoury's film, Between Homes, is a five-minute introspective journey between Lebanon and France. At the festival, other films were also screened and received special mentions, including The Caterpillars by Michelle and Noel Keserwany, and The Sea and the Waves by Liana and Renaud. In Between Homes, Chloé Khoury explores the sense of ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“Americans are really uptight!” exclaimed Demi Moore at the Paris premiere of The Substance, a daring horror film that critiques society's obsession with beauty and youth. “America is built on puritanism,” the actress said during a presentation at the Cinémathèque, where the film, set to release this Wednesday, November 6, tackles ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-30 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film Cinema United States Artificial Intelligence
The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) is raising concerns in Hollywood, but it hasn’t dampened Tom Hanks' enthusiasm, as he expressed his amazement at this “amazing” technology. In his latest film, Here: The Best Years of Our Lives, he experienced the effects of AI that allowed him to be “de-aged” in ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 2024-10-28 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Lebanon recently celebrated with pride the announcement of the nomination of Arzé, a film by Mira Shaib, for the upcoming Oscars on March 3. Chosen by Lebanon’s Oscar preselection committee, this feature film will represent Lebanon in the Best Foreign Film category. The nomination of Arzé has been hailed on social media by the cast as a ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-26 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Director Sean Baker embodies the renewal of American independent filmmaking on the fringes of the cinema industry, ever since the Cannes Film Festival awarded him a Palme d’Or, a kind of life-affirming triumph. "I will never film in a studio, but always on real locations," declared this devotee of cinéma vérité in Cannes, who crafts films ...