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The Ciné-Corps festival returns to the Trianon cinema in Romainville with a special edition dedicated to Lebanon, titled Le Liban, un grand amour à distance (“Lebanon, a long-distance love”). In collaboration with the Raksa Festival, this program showcases the rich artistic and cinematic heritage of Lebanon through the screening of ten short films on September 29, 2024.
Virginie Combet, founder of Ciné-Corps, and Rami Al Rabih, head of the Raksa Festival, have carefully selected ten dance short films by Lebanese directors for this special edition, aptly named Le Liban, un grand amour à distance. These films not only reflect the richness of Lebanese choreographic creativity but also highlight the diversity of voices and stories emerging from the country. Each film explores themes such as liberation, identity, nostalgia, and resilience in its own distinct way. These short films go beyond dance, offering profound reflections on the human experience within a context marked by war, exile, and the search for freedom.
Founded in 2009 in Strasbourg, Ciné-Corps has become a must-attend event for cinema and dance enthusiasts. Every year, the festival expands to Paris, Rennes, and Montreal, offering a space for discovering films that explore the body in various ways across the globe. Since 2012, the festival has featured a diverse lineup of short and feature-length fiction films, documentaries, experimental films, and animations.
This edition, supported by the Ministry of Culture and the General Delegation of Quebec in Paris, gives the public an opportunity to discover and engage with works that celebrate dance and movement as tools of resistance and resilience in the land of the Cedars.
A rich and unmissable event for fans of contemporary art and cinema.
The program includes:
Uprooted by Ghada Youssef, a 3-minute 30-second film, 2022.
Ghazal by Jana Younes, 2019.
Athaar by Zara Naber, 2021.
Clip You Killed the Heart by Remie Akl, 2021.
Ahawa by Chadi Aoun, 2002.
Bellydance Vogue by Hadi Moussally, 2020.
Music videos Radio Romance and Roman by Mashrou’ Leila, directed in 2019.
It Cries Too Loudly by Dolly Sfeir, 2021.
Warsha by Dania Bdeir, 2021.
Following the screenings, a discussion with Virginie Combet and Rami Al Rabih will give the audience the chance to delve deeper into the themes explored in the films. This conversation with the programmers will help illuminate the artistic and political challenges underlying this selection. Most importantly, it will offer a space for reflection on how art can contribute to the liberation of both body and mind.
This special edition of the Ciné-Corps festival, in partnership with the Raksa Festival, offers an emotional and artistic journey into the struggles, hopes, and dreams of the Lebanese people through the lenses of cinema and dance.
