“We hear many of these stories in the documentary, stories that exemplify Lebanon’s extraordinary tendency to defy whatever would seem to be in its own self-interest”
Category: cinema
In conversation with the director of ‘Submarine’ (2016), Mounia Akl
In conversation with the director of ‘Submarine’ (2016), Mounia Akl
In conversation with Ely Dagher, director of ‘Waves ’98’
In conversation with the Palme D’Or-winning director of ‘Waves ’98’, Ely Dagher
The ghosts of Lebanon’s present
“Conflicting powers in Lebanon attempting to monopolize truth have created an environment in which “truth” cannot be determined by any recognizable social tool.”
Rafiq Ali Ahmad, 1992. Suspended Dreams
“What About The Destruction Within Me?”. Suspended Dreams (أحلام معلقة), Mai Masri & Jean Khalil Chamoun
What an 1980 AUB Student had to say about Lebanon
Nadia Tueni meets a student, Haitham Haddad, from the American University of Beirut (AUB) who talks to her about his love for music and his hatred of war.
Video: Beautiful Lebanese Woman Dancing (1980)
Beautiful video of a Lebanese woman dancing to the tune of a Oud in 1980
Heritages: A Review
Heritages is the story of Philippe Aractingi and his Franco-Lebanese family as they trace back their own family history and compare, contrast it with the history of Lebanon and the whole region.
