This is Beirut, 2024-10-16 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The bright lights of the British capital are a world away from Malegaon, a modest textile town in the backwaters of Maharashtra state in western India. Yet, the two have come together at this year’s London Film Festival, where the remarkable story of Malegaon's unlikely film industry success had its European premiere. Superboys of Malegaon, by ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-10 11:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Steve McQueen's new film Blitz, which premiered at the London Film Festival, serves as a stark reminder of the harsh realities of war, especially as people increasingly tend to “look away.” The Oscar-winning director, who also penned the screenplay, focuses on the effects of the Nazis' relentless bombing of Britain during World War II through ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Accra, the capital of Ghana, is hosting the second edition of the African Film Summit, an event that showcases the talents of the African continent. Among the distinguished guests is actor Idris Elba, who holds dual British and Sierra Leonean nationalities and was born to a Ghanaian mother. He advocates for a crucial mission: to promote and ...