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"Stop War": Beirut Art Film Festival Launches its 10th Edition Against All Odds

This is Beirut, 21/11 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Culture Cinema Festival Beirut

The Beirut Art Film Festival will run from November 25 to December 6 at the Bibliothèque Orientale, featuring 25 films, an exhibition, and conferences. This year’s event celebrates art as a powerful act of resilience and a universal call for peace under the theme Stop War. Having postponed the announcement of its program in October ...

'Gladiator III' Already in Progress, Director Ridley Scott Confirms

This is Beirut, 20/11 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Culture Cinema Film

Ridley Scott's highly anticipated Gladiator sequel has yet to debut in US theaters, but the veteran director is already deep into planning a third installment. Gladiator II, set to hit North American cinemas this Friday, stars Irish actor Paul Mescal (Normal People) as Lucius, the son of Russell Crowe's Maximus from the multiple Oscar-winning ...

Pedro Alonso: A Spiritual Journey into Mexico's Ancestral Wisdom

This is Beirut, 19/11 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Cinema Actor Mexico Spanish

Mourning his father, enduring a breakup, finding new love, and portraying Berlin, a character that brought him international fame: "It’s true that I’ve experienced everything over the past ten years," the 53-year-old actor shared in an interview with AFP. "At the same time, I’ve been pursuing an inner journey that’s a key part of my life, ...

Comedian Conan O'Brien to Host 97th Academy Awards

This is Beirut, 17/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Oscars Cinema Hollywood Actor

The 97th Academy Awards will be held on March 2, 2025, at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. O'Brien, an Emmy-winning comedian, will preside over the ceremony during a pivotal moment for the Oscars as they work to retain and grow their viewership. The most recent Oscars attracted nearly 20 million viewers, a much-needed ratings boost for the ...

US Director Todd Haynes to Lead Berlinale Jury 2025

This is Beirut, 15/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Berlinale Festival Cinema Film

The acclaimed American writer and director Todd Haynes will head the jury of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled for February 2025. This festival, Europe’s first major cinema event of the year, announced the news on Thursday, November 14. The Berlinale expressed its delight at having Haynes lead the panel responsible for ...

'Between Homes' by Chloé Khoury Showcased in Portugal

Marie-Christine Tayah, 13/11 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Portugal Cinema

Chloé Khoury's film, Between Homes, is a five-minute introspective journey between Lebanon and France. At the festival, other films were also screened and received special mentions, including The Caterpillars by Michelle and Noel Keserwany, and The Sea and the Waves by Liana and Renaud. In Between Homes, Chloé Khoury explores the sense of ...

Demi Moore’s Paris Appearance Sparks Oscars Buzz for 'The Substance'

This is Beirut, 06/11 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cinema Film Paris cuture

“Americans are really uptight!” exclaimed Demi Moore at the Paris premiere of The Substance, a daring horror film that critiques society's obsession with beauty and youth. “America is built on puritanism,” the actress said during a presentation at the Cinémathèque, where the film, set to release this Wednesday, November 6, tackles ...

‘Arzé’: A Tribute to Lebanese Women’s Strength, All the Way to the Oscars

Marie-Christine Tayah, 28/10 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Oscars Cinema

Lebanon recently celebrated with pride the announcement of the nomination of Arzé, a film by Mira Shaib, for the upcoming Oscars on March 3. Chosen by Lebanon’s Oscar preselection committee, this feature film will represent Lebanon in the Best Foreign Film category. The nomination of Arzé has been hailed on social media by the cast as a ...

Sean Baker: Hope Revives on the Margins for American Cinema

This is Beirut, 26/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

America Cinema

Director Sean Baker embodies the renewal of American independent filmmaking on the fringes of the cinema industry, ever since the Cannes Film Festival awarded him a Palme d’Or, a kind of life-affirming triumph. "I will never film in a studio, but always on real locations," declared this devotee of cinéma vérité in Cannes, who crafts films ...

Isabelle Huppert, Timeless Actress, Honored with the 2024 Lumière Award

Béatrice Moreau, 20/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cinema Lumiere Festival

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 ...

Costa-Gavras: A Meditative Journey into Mortality

This is Beirut, 18/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Film Cinema France

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 ...

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