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The Return Of Fascism

And there goes our world intoxicated with tyranny.

One may think that in light of savage systems’ failure, rendering the planet almost uninhabitable, humanity would inevitably turn towards creating new political designs that are more just, tolerant, and compassionate, based on cooperation and unity, rejecting competition,

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Ayam Beirut Edition 11

We had the pleasure of presenting moving stories from the Arab world to the audience in Beirut, the regions in Lebanon, and the world online during Ayam Beirut edition 11.

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Human.

“There used to be a girl with short hair around here. She wore a butterfly necklace and called her bicycle Strawberry. She’d be constantly riding it around! Where did she go? She is deeply missed!” (Sarah Hijazi, Prison Memoirs)

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Impact Lab Lebanon – Syria

After a series of successful regional and local labs, local Impact Lab بالعربي Lebanon-Syria brings together 16 participants from filmmaking and civil society to reimagine radical collaborations, forge alliances, and join the next generation of Arab Impact Producers.

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Announcing Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya 11

In the wake of a three-year hiatus, and despite the circumstances currently plaguing the country, Beirut DC returns to theaters in its 11th edition of Ayam Beirut – Beirut Cinema Days – scheduled to run from June 10 through June 19, 2022.

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Storytelling for Climate – Jordan

We are looking for environmental film projects from Jordan to take part in this one-day event. Selected filmmakers will have the chance to pitch their films to activists, subject-matter experts, and potential allies for the realization of their projects.

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‘We Are Not Going Anywhere’

Killing the narrative and distorting the truth is essential to control minds.
In our Arab world, strategies begin in the education system, where the state controls every word in history books, telling the narrative that serves it or, in the case of Lebanon, erases the

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Beirut Cinema Platform Edition 6

The edition took off on April 7 and lasted for 3 days, during which the film teams of the 16 selected projects met with specialists and consultants in the field of filmmaking and production.

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