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Beirut cinema - A Sad and Beautiful World - Lebanese cinema - Lebanese filmmakers - CinematographyMounia Akl and the making of a global career
Mounia Akl reflects on her journey to directing Kate Winslet in her upcoming Netflix series, while staying rooted in the stories and places that shaped her.By Jenna Geagea -
Beirut cinema - Cinema - Cinematic vision - Lebanese cinema - Saint RafqaThe film about Saint Rafqa
Nadim Mehanna discusses the challenges of bringing Saint Rafqa’s extraordinary suffering and 19th-century Lebanon to the screen while filming a universal story for audiences of all ages.By Jenna Geagea -
Beirut cinema - Cannes Film Festival - Cannes Film Festival 2026 - Lebanese cinema - Safar Barlik - Bint El Haress - Fairuz films - Rahbani Brothers - Lebanese Golden AgeLebanon's golden cinema archive of the 1960s
A look at Lebanon’s golden cinema archive of the 1960s, when Beirut’s film industry and landmark works turned the country into a regional cultural and cinematic hub.By Jenna Geagea -
Beirut cinema - Cinémathèque Libanaise - Lebanese cinema - Ministry of Culture - Film restorationLebanon brings its cinema back home
Lebanon is reviving its cinematic heritage through the relaunch of the Cinémathèque Libanaise, dedicated to preserving and restoring the country’s film history.
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