The man saving Lebanon's cinema history, a poster at a time

With thousands of movie posters, Abboudi Bou Jaoude is saving cinematic heritage in an archive that's emotional for many.At ...
Reuters

Lebanese movie "Caramel" talks women, not war

BEIRUT (Reuters) - In a cinema industry traditionally dominated by the theme of war, "Caramel", a film by Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, shies away from conflict and instead brings to light social ...
Al Bawaba

Lebanese actor Walid Al Alayli dies in Beirut at 65

ALBAWABA - Lebanese actor Walid Al Alayli passes away after long illness.Walid Al Alayli, a Lebanese actor, died today in ...
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‘Capernaum' director Nadine Labaki on how cinema can help Arab filmmakers ‘express pent-up anger,' ‘not being faced with agenda' from Western funders

Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, whose "Capernaum" is the highest-grossing Arabic and Middle Eastern film of all time with over $68 million worldwide, spoke about "how difficult it is" to make cinema ...
Variety

Lebanese Auteur Ghassan Salhab to Shoot Beirut-Set Vampire Movie ‘The Last City,’ With Mad World Handling World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Newly launched Dubai-based sales company Mad World has acquired worldwide rights to Lebanese auteur Ghassan Salhab’s genre-bending next project “The Last City,” which is set in a collapsing Beirut ...
Reuters

Gritty Lebanese film challenges marital rape impunity in Arab world

AMMAN, Nov 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In a short film set in Lebanon, where marital rape is not a crime, filmmaker Farah Shaer tackles one of Arab society's biggest taboos and highlights the ...
AOL

Lebanese Comedy ‘BornStars,’ About Cash-Strapped Students Making Porn Movies, Launches in Beirut Ahead of Regional Rollout (EXCLUSIVE)

“BornStars,” a catchy comedy about five cash-strapped students who start making porn movies in Beirut, is set to premiere in the Lebanese capital today followed by a theatrical rollout across the ...
Los Angeles Times

This Barbie is being censored. The film’s rollout in the Arab world hits a snag

BEIRUT — The plan for the “Barbie” movie’s debut across the Arab world was to go big. Anticipating a deluge of moviegoers, promoters prepped pink popcorn boxes, pink slushy drinks, a human-sized ...