EPISODE 28 - Culture - Beirut in 35mm

A Better Beirut have teamed up with MOSAIC for a special Arabic feature that highlights their advocacy work with the support of @actedlebanon & @sidc.lebanon that aims to raise awareness on s orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics as well as promote human rights and ... Show More

Samir and Farrah met with Omar Badr from Sawti, an initiative from Impact Lebanon. Sawti, or my voice/vote in Arabic, hopes to equip voters with the information needed for the upcoming elections. 

Impact Lebanon is a non-profit grassroots organisation that raised millions to help Lebanon's recovery. Sibylle George, one of the co-founders, tells us the story of how it happened, what they are funding and what is next. 

Our first episode. We meet with film director Ziad Doueiri at his editing studio in Paris, and we discuss all aspects of his filmmaking. From his initial career on the set with Quentin Tarantino to his most recent Oscar-nominated film 'The Insult', and from his adolescent years r ... Show More

Mounia Akl talked about her latest film "Costa Brava, Lebanon."Mounia Akl is a director and writer from Lebanon. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from ALBA, Beirut and an MFA in Directing from Columbia University, New York and is a member of the Academy of Motion Pic ... Show More

From Capernaum to The Insult, and everything in between, the Lebanese Film Festival in Australia has screened over 250 Lebanese-based films from around the world. One might say, it's a gift that keeps on giving. Lebanese Film Festival director Camille Lattouf, our special guest f ... Show More

C’est une femme de couture. Peut-être la plus passionnée au monde. Depuis une quarantaine d’années, la riche libanaise MOUNA AYOUB enrichit une incroyable collection de robes des plus grandes maisons... Elle les porte, les bichonne, les exhibe, les fait vivre. C’est ainsi, récemm ... Show More

Alex Ikonomidis has a surprising story, one of depth, connection, questions and love for nature and life. A …. by trade, he has lived first hand both the Greek and Lebanese financial crisis. He took seven years to make an awarded documentary ‘Seed for Change’. He again was moved ... Show More

When Lebanon was rocked by a massive explosion at the port of Beirut, filmmaker Mounia Akl came face-to-face with chaos -- and the power of art to create some sense of order. In this poetic, moving talk, Akl shares the story of how she and her crew finished their film as the city ... Show More

My guest for today is someone you most probably came across before. How?From her viral video, her viral song to be specific that broke the Internet – the song of “The Story of Palestine” that got more than 11 million … yes with M … 11 million views till date on Instagram ALONE! N ... Show More

Michelle Keserwany joined us on Movie Night to talk about her and her sister Noel’s short film Les Chenilles. We dive into the 3.5 day filmmaking process, the inspiration behind it and the colonial impact of the silk industry. Michelle also shares her journey into film, why she d ... Show More

In this episode, Wael Hattar interviews Wafa'a Celine Halawi the Director of the Lebanese Film Festival. This is the 13th edition since it launched 17 years ago. Wafa'a Celine Malawi discusses the idea behind the start of the festival, its current iteration, the festival's audien ... Show More