“I know our craft does not make much money like it used to. People used to rely on us for building their houses, furniture, wooden antiques. But not anymore.”
We don’t live in a utopia, but we are at least entitled to decide what Beirut is, and what Beirut isn’t.
With its “women empowerment” theme, the aim of this festival is to shed light on women in front of and behind the camera lens, as well as those who envision strong female characters.
A slow-moving character driven drama, that manages to captivate through its honest depictions of human nature
The employment of satire in shedding light on adversity is both intense and effective in conveying this struggle in a creative manner.
The band has evolved in an astonishing way, breaking the traditional register of Arab music and creating a new genre of local alternative rock that the Middle East had never heard before.
Del Toro is a great storyteller who is able to immerse the moviegoer into his colorful world, making it very difficult to take your eyes off of the screen.
Beyond practicing and learning new languages, Let’s Talk Language also allows people from all over the world to meet and make cultural discoveries.
All factors considered, the film makes it clear that although incinerators may work in Denmark, this waste management strategy is practically unfeasible in Lebanon.
Beirut Today sat down with Ziad Abi Chaker on Jan. 30th to discuss his projects and was/were also invited to...
A low-down on Lebanon's cinematic culture by expert, enthusiast, and founder of Beirut Film Society Sam Lahoud.
“I am not naive to think that people will change because of campaigns or workshops or speeches or anything like that. But what I do want to do is to plant a seed. This seed will grow at its own pace and in its own way. It will not grow...