This is Beirut 20/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Meta has announced a partnership with Blumhouse, the American horror film studio known for producing Get Out, to test its latest generative AI tool, Movie Gen, which is designed for video creation and is currently in the testing phase. Blumhouse selected several directors, including Casey Affleck, who directed Light of My Life and won an Oscar in ...
This is Beirut 20/10 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A short story by Bram Stoker, the legendary author of Dracula, has been rediscovered in Dublin by a lifelong enthusiast who stumbled upon the work while browsing a library archive. Titled Gibbet Hill, the story was uncovered by Brian Cleary in a Christmas supplement of the Dublin edition of the Daily Mail newspaper from 1890. The work had remained ...
Béatrice Moreau 20/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The 2024 Lumière Award ceremony, held on Friday, October 18 at Lyon’s Amphitheater 3000, gathered a host of film industry stars who came to celebrate Isabelle Huppert. Alfonso Cuarón, Claire Denis, Noémie Merlant, and James Franco were among the distinguished guests. The emotion was palpable when singer Julien Clerc took to the stage to ...
Béatrice Moreau 19/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
From October 17, 2024, to February 24, 2025, the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris becomes the epicenter of Pop Art with its exhibition Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &… This ambitious retrospective offers visitors a complete immersion in one of the most influential art movements of the 20th century, whose impact continues to resonate in ...
This is Beirut 19/10 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A singer. A voice. A legend. Charles Aznavour, with his distinctive stature and unique timbre, left an indelible mark on French song during his lifetime and well beyond his death. His words and melodies have cradled entire generations for decades, touching millions of hearts. The film Monsieur Aznavour, set to release on Wednesday, October 23, in ...
This is Beirut 19/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Literature Book Fair Frankfurt
In the sections dedicated to "New Adult" literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany, the flashy covers stand in stark contrast to the more subdued classics, a vital marketing approach for publishers of this rapidly growing genre. For the first time this week, the annual fair dedicated an entire hall to this literary movement, which has been ...
This is Beirut 18/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
At 91, the Franco-Greek filmmaker Costa-Gavras confronts the concept of death with the calmness of an experienced director, all while preparing a new political film. During the Lumière festival in Lyon, he presented his latest feature, Le Dernier Souffle (“The Last Breath”), set for release in January 2025. Adapted from a work by Régis ...
This is Beirut 18/10 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese startup Coqlico was born from a clear mission: to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of the Orient by modernizing traditional designs. Its flagship product, the finjan chaffeh, has been reimagined with new proportions and functions, creating artisanal pieces that celebrate craftsmanship while evoking a sense of nostalgia and ...
This is Beirut 18/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Despite Bollywood’s global popularity, the mammoth Hindi-language film industry has made barely a dent in the Academy Awards, with just 10 Indian Oscar wins since 1957. Kiran Rao hopes to change that with Lost Ladies, India’s official entry for Best International Film in 2025, which she says comes at a “special moment” for South Asian ...
This is Beirut 17/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A century after the sinking of the Endurance, the famous ship of Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton, a documentary titled Endurance reveals the “breathtaking” preservation conditions of the wreck, discovered two years ago at a depth of 3,000 meters in the Weddell Sea, off Antarctica. Produced by National Geographic, Endurance showcases ...
This is Beirut 17/10 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The life and death of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, assassinated by fascist forces during the Spanish Civil War, is the subject of an opera making its Met Opera debut in New York on Tuesday. Ainadamar, meaning “fountain of tears” in Arabic, brings flamenco and rumba to the Met’s prestigious stage, set against a backdrop of violence ...
This is Beirut 17/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Actively committed to promoting peace through art, the Peace and Art association is working to support the future of Lebanese artistic creation. Its mission is to foster peace by using art as a tool for action, while giving young Lebanese talents the means to become ambassadors of peace. The exhibition Rayons d’or pour le Liban brought ...