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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Overview of articles

  • I’ve Heard Stories: Part 1

    A gripping film that evokes the rumours that once circulated of a murderous homosexual ménage a trois in Beirut’s mythical Carlton hotel.
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  • Under a Rainbow

    Roy Dib was born in North Lebanon in 1983. In 1999, he made his first visit to Beirut. His view of a war he did…
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  • Kayan

    Hanin is a divorced woman who runs a Lebanese restaurant in Vancouver. Her daughters, her staff and her love life all demand attention, while she…
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  • At Five in the Afternoon

    A long soliloquy exploring the different fears that are attached to a personal narrative of love and a continuous longing for intensity in life.
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  • Gazing at the Catastrophe

    Without looking for a moral or adopting a moralising position towards images of suffering and atrocities or questioning whether we truly have become h
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  • The Day I Lost My Shadow

    A young Syrian mother’s search for bottled gas ends in a panic-stricken journey. Awarded Best Debut in Venice.
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  • Capharnaüm

    Twelve-year-old Zain takes his parents to court. His complaint: they brought him into the world.
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  • Rafiki

    Romeo and Juliet, but in Kenya and with two Juliets. A sparkling adventure about Kena and Ziki fighting for their love.
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  • Divine Wind

    Two jihadists preparing for an attack on an oil refinery in the Algerian desert wrestle with existential questions.
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  • Letter to a Refusing Pilot

    An Israeli pilot’s act of defiance marked the filmmaker’s childhood memories. Analysis of a personal gesture in face of a greater conflict.
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