This is Beirut, 25/11 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran Germany Cannes Oscars Film
After his hasty escape from Iran, his latest film will represent Germany at the Oscars: a symbolic escape for director Mohammad Rasoulof, both grateful and overwhelmed by having to reach this point to have his art recognized. The Seed of the Sacred Fig, his paranoid thriller shot clandestinely in Iran, has enchanted critics and won the Special ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 24/11 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, 22/11 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
If you've ever binge-watched an entire season of a K-drama like Squid Game or Crash Landing On You, one Korean-American expert has good news: it's likely improved your mental health. High production values, top-notch acting and attractive stars have helped propel South Korean TV shows to the top of global viewership charts, but therapist ...
This is Beirut, 20/11 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 ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 19/11 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese cinema takes center stage once again with the remarkable achievement of Philippe Aractingi, a French-Lebanese director and producer, who recently won the prestigious Grand Jury Prize at the 24th Bidassoa Archaeological Film Festival (FICAB) in Spain. His film, Liban, les secrets du royaume de Byblos, filmed over two years in 2022 and ...
This is Beirut, 15/11 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 ...
This is Beirut, 11/11 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nearly 25 years after introducing Russell Crowe to the arena, Ridley Scott presents a brutal and bloody follow-up to one of his greatest successes, Gladiator 2, a blockbuster featuring Denzel Washington and a new generation of stars, in theaters this Wednesday. The story takes place 15 years after the first film, which won five Oscars, including ...
This is Beirut, 08/11 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The organizers of a film festival in Istanbul announced its cancellation on Thursday in protest, following local authorities' ban on the screening of the film Queer, starring former "James Bond" actor Daniel Craig. "A few hours before the opening, authorities in the Kadikoy district informed us that the screening of Queer, scheduled for the ...
This is Beirut, 06/11 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, 06/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Beirut Shorts International Film Festival has reached a significant milestone, becoming an Oscars Qualifying Film Festival—the first in Lebanon and one of the few in the Arab world. This recognition offers a unique opportunity for Lebanese and international filmmakers, as winning films in the categories of Best Live Action, Best Documentary, ...
This is Beirut, 04/11 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Stars of the box-office busting Paddington film series gathered in London on Sunday for the world premiere of its latest instalment, but there was no sign of the enigmatic leading bear. Paddington in Peru, directed by Dougal Wilson, sees the much-loved bear return to his homeland, capering through the Amazon rainforest in his first film outing in ...
This is Beirut, 04/11 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The makers of France's global television hit Call My Agent are turning their focus next to the world of cabaret with Ça, c'est Paris, which promises to peek behind the curtain of the quintessentially French world of frills, sequins and high kicks. Call My Agent, which satirized the French entertainment industry, and the people whose devote ...