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Beirut’s arthouse Metropolis Cinema has confirmed that nan 2nd version of its South Screens show will kick-off arsenic scheduled this week.
The event, moving May 28 to June 6, opens connected Thursday pinch documentary And The Fish Fly Above Our Heads by Dima El-Horr, exploring nan effect of conflict and economical situation connected Lebanon done nan eyes of 3 men who person met connected nan aforesaid formation for years.
Spanish French head Oliver Laxe is besides making nan travel to Beirut to springiness a Master Class connected June 3, moderated by Rabih El- Khoury, who is nan Berlinale’s Arab movie programmer and besides a personnel of nan Metropolis Cinema Association. Laxe’s Oscar-nominated characteristic Sirāt will play successful nan festival.
“This version features films from 15 countries and co-productions, bringing to nan Lebanese audience, who loves cinema, nan opportunity to observe films from divers cultures that person gained world acclaim,” nan Metropolis Cinema Association said successful a release.
The confirmation of this year’s version came arsenic Israel intensified its bombardment of Eastern and Southern Lebanon successful an escalation of its run against militant group Hezbollah, and reports that group were besides fleeing Southern Beirut.
Metropolis Cinema’s existent venue, which opened connected December 2024, is situated successful nan city’s larboard area of Mar Mikhael successful bluish Beirut.
The show will adjacent pinch Cherien Dabis’ Oscar-short Listed All That’s Left Of You, pinch different titles successful nan operation including Iraqi Cannes Caméra d’Or victor The President’s Cake by Hassan Hadi and Saudi head Shahad Ameen’s Hijra.
The show will besides surface 2 classical films: Cannes 1975 Caméra d’Or victor The Years of Embers by precocious Algerian head Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, and 1957 Iraqi film Saïd Effendi by Kameran Hosni.
