Three troubled teens visit a sex worker for the first time in the hope of transitioning from virginity into manhood – isn’t this a story you’d want to watch? “Death of A Virgin, and the sin of not living – Aa Amal Teje” is a new Lebanese indie film that made headlines worldwide and is now showing in cinemas across the country, breathing new life into regional cinema through a coming-of-age story that deals with the underexplored topic of male sexuality. Director George Peter Barbari alongside Christelle Younes and Reine Semaan from Bee On Set Productions will be joining our host Lynn on this episode of Beirut.com’s Beirut Buzz to introduce you to the themselves and their success story. Tune in to discover how the production team crossed path with the director, how the actors’ roles were influenced by their real-life characters, and the message behind the film.
Death of A Virgin is now in all Lebanese cinemas, on iTunes, Google Play, and Osn.
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