Lebanon, Land of Honey and Incense by Maroun Baghdadi
The film recounts stories of the Civil War from the experience of two French doctors.
Photojournalism: Aesthetics and Ethics
A panel discussion which will present different approaches to the subject.
Josef Koudelka: The Wall/Beirut
Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture, in association with Magnum Photos, presents 'Josef Koudelka: The Wall/Beirut', an exhibition displaying two of the Czech photographer’s extensive photo series.
Beirut Oh Beirut by Maroun Baghdadi
Framed within the drama of an impossible love story, the film casts several characters, a Muslim lawyer, a young Christian woman and a worker from the southern countryside, whose lives intertwine.
Win the War or Tell Me a Story by Sayda Trujillo
A one-woman physical theatre piece that spans generations, wars, cultures and continents to explore the far-reaching effects of forced immigration on those who seek refuge in unfamiliar places.
In Search of Asmahan
Asmahan left this world early, but her personal life became an obsession of the press two years after her death, creating a timeless legend.
Little Wars by Maroun Baghdadi
The story of Lebanon’s civil war in 1975 through three characters.
Waves by Ahmed Nour
The mental & psychic structure of the so-called ‘Egyptian revolution generation’, reconstructing facts related to Egypt’s far and near history.
Gaza: When Bones Become Dust
Discussion of the medical and humanitarian situation in Gaza strip.
‘Lubnan’ by Lotfi Bouchnak
The Tunisian Star Lotfi Bouchnak, who held one of the greatest performances of the 2018 Beirut Spring Festival, is back in Beirut to sign his new album “Lubnan”.
Rags and Tatters by Ahmad El Sayed
A journey of one man’s search for an identity, during the first few days of the Egyptian revolution.
Dabkeh: a cognitive perspective and a social-developmental approach
The talk presents Dabkeh in its political and social context while discussing its aesthetic and role in the intensification of knowledge and popular culture.
Living Skin by Fawzi Saleh
This documentary that explores the lives of Shoushou and Mohammad Farag, two children who live and work in the tanneries in Egypt.
Looking for the Truth
Photo stories from Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Yemen showing the cultural heritage and diversity in those countries.
In the Last Days of the City by Tamer El Said
Khalid, a 35-year-old filmmaker, is struggling to captures the soul of his city while facing loss in his own life.
Oum Kalthoum in Lebanon
The Baalbeck Festival opens in July with a concert entitled ‘Baalbeck Remembers Oum Kalthoum’, a tribute from the festival’s organising committee to the ‘Star of the East’ who sang at the ruins of the city in 1966, 1968 and 1970.
3000 Nights - Mai Masri
Dar El-Nimer for Art and Culture invites you to the launch of the DVD film "3000 Nights" and screening of a short backstage documentary, followed by a discussion with director Mai Masri and producer Sabine Sidawi.
Chaos, Disorder by Nadine Khan
Manal, Zaki and Mounir are in their twenties, living in a confined community where basic needs are met yet chaos and disorder brew.