Lebanese
see all genres ›One of the most prolific film-producing Middle Eastern nations for nearly a century, Lebanon has nonetheless seen that industry's fortunes ebb and flow under the strain of war and political upheavals. More recently, its output has again been hardy with a percentage of active women directors well above average for the Middle East (or just about anywhere).
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The Kite
In director Randa Chahal Sabbag's "fairytale for troubled times", sixteen-year old Lamia must cross a border checkpoint between Lebanon and Israel to marry a man she has never met. Neither she nor her betrothed are eager to consummate a marriage to a stranger, a matter further complicated by...Watch Movie
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Kids Like You and Me
In 2009, the Black Lips started investigating the possibility of a bridge building tour of the Middle East with stops throughout the region. After two years of planning, several uprisings, a civil war the tour finally came to fruition in the fall of 2012. It wasn't easy...Watch Movie
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23 Kilometres
On the Damascus Road in Lebanon's beautiful Bekaa Valley, an aging man with late-stage Parkinson's takes one last journey. In his last known interview before he lost his ability to speak, Barkev Kevorkian spoke of his theories on cosmology. Though a machinist by trade in his troubled native...Watch Movie
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Zyara with Rene Deek
Renee Deek is an old Lebanese actress and model. She broke all the rules and fought for her dream and passion for the arts. She now lives with her brother, who is unable to be independent for lack of support by the government. She is still active as an actress and teacher.Watch Movie
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Veiled Voices
Women across the Arab world are redefining their role as leaders in Islam. In director Brigid Maher’s insightful documentary film, VEILED VOICES, three influential women Islamic leaders are profiled along with their families and the communities in which they serve: Ghina Hammoud in Lebanon, Dr....Watch Movie
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Terrace of the Sea
Filmed in an unofficial Palestinian Bedouin camp established in 1948 on a stretch of beach north of Tyre, in South Lebanon, TERRACE OF THE SEA uses a collection of family photographs taken over three generations as a prism through which to reflect on memory, loss and history....Watch Movie
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In the Battlefields
Daughter of self-destructive parents, twelve-year-old Lina doesn't show much interest in the war taking place around her in 1980's Beirut. Instead, Siham, her aunt's beautiful adolescent maid is the focal point of her rebellious and neglected childhood. As the basis for the...Watch Movie
