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Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong to Join Cannes Film Festival Jury

This is Beirut, 29/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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American actor Halle Berry and Succession star Jeremy Strong are set to serve on the jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year, which will be headed by French actress Juliette Binoche, organisers announced on Monday. Berry and Strong will be joined by best-selling Franco-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani, Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia, and Italian ...

'Behind the Filter' Reveals Women Beyond a Framed World

Marie-Christine Tayah, 24/04 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In an era defined by curated feeds and digital perfection, Behind the Filter comes as a sensitive yet straightforward lens into how women experience beauty, plastic surgery and identity in the age of social media. The film, screening on April 28 at 5:30 PM at ABC Dbayeh as part of the Women Film Festival, is the work of executive producer and ...

Lady Gaga, Missy Elliott Set Coachella on Fire

This is Beirut, 12/04 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The California desert was buzzing Friday as the premier music festival Coachella got underway, with Lady Gaga and Missy Elliott set to helm day one's main stage. Thousands of music fans traversed the sprawling grounds whipping paper fans and wielding parasols, as temperatures cracked the 100-degree Fahrenheit mark (37.8 degrees Celsius). That ...

78th Cannes Film Festival Unveils its Official Selection

This is Beirut, 10/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Who will walk the red carpet alongside Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise, and Juliette Binoche? One month before opening night, the organizers of the 78th Cannes Film Festival unveiled its much-anticipated official selection on Thursday. Producers and filmmakers from around the world rushed to finalize post-production on their films before the press ...

Cruise to showcase last "Mission: Impossible" at Cannes

This is Beirut, 09/04 00:26 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Tom Cruise is set to return to the Cannes Film Festival to present the latest and last episode of his Mission: Impossible series, joining Robert De Niro and French actress Juliette Binoche among the confirmed A-list attendees. Cruise's presence, three years after he lit up the French Riviera while promoting Top Gun: Maverick, marks a ...

Avignon 2025 Celebrates Arabic through Theater, Dance and Music

This is Beirut, 03/04 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cape Verdean choreographer Marlene Monteiro Freitas will open the 79th edition of the Festival d’Avignon next July in southeastern France, in a program that gives prominence to Arabic, described as a "language of light" and "knowledge" — one that organizers intend to celebrate in response to the "merchants of hate." This major international ...

'So British': British Wit and Wonder Shine at La Gacilly Festival

This is Beirut, 30/03 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Irreverent, whimsical, or eccentric—this year’s La Gacilly Photo Festival, now in its 22nd edition, is shining a spotlight on the "offbeat eye" of British photographers. Starting June 1st, the picturesque village in Brittany’s Morbihan region will transform into an open-air gallery. Around 700 photos, some displayed in massive outdoor ...

Why Are All Eyes on Nicole Kidman’s 'Babygirl?'

Marie-Christine Tayah, 25/03 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Now released in cinemas, Babygirl marks one of Nicole Kidman's most daring performances in years. As the lead character Romy, she dives into the complexities of female power, age and vulnerability, offering a striking portrayal that challenges mainstream narratives. A Provocative Plot Foremost, the film explores the themes of power, desire and ...

Avignon Celebrates Its Theater Festival With a New Permanent Exhibit

This is Beirut, 25/03 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A permanent exhibit dedicated to the history of the Avignon Festival, one of the world’s leading theater events, will open on July 5 at the Maison Jean Vilar, a space already devoted to the work of the festival’s founder. “I’ve been hoping for this project for thirty years,” said Antoine de Baecque, the exhibit’s curator, during a ...

Al-Bustan Festival: Via Crucis or the Final Prayer

Alain E. Andrea, 17/03 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On March 15, at the Saint-Joseph Church of the Jesuit Fathers in Monnot, the al-Bustan Festival dedicated a musical evening to Franz Liszt's Via Crucis, one of the most radical works in his sacred repertoire. Composed between 1878 and 1879, this cycle illustrates the profound aesthetic and spiritual transformation of the Hungarian composer in his ...

Abdel Rahman el-Bacha: Beethovenian in Soul, Chopinian at Heart

Alain E. Andrea, 15/03 11:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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There are artists who, driven by a profound desire for sincerity, deliberately choose to step back so that the work, free from any shadow, can shine fully. Abdel Rahman el-Bacha is one of those. His playing seeks neither effect nor emphasis, but the truth of the piece, served with unwavering rigor and unadorned expressiveness. After years of ...

Beirut Women Film Festival's 8th Edition: Empowering Female Filmmakers

Marie-Christine Tayah, 14/03 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The 8th edition of the Beirut International Women Film Festival 2025 unveils its official poster featuring Zainab Fawwaz, a pioneering Lebanese writer and feminist of the late 19th century, who challenged societal norms and paved the way for women's voices. Standing at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, she embraced leadership as a path ...

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