The Beiruter
Lebanese cinema
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Lebanese cinema - Cinema - Cinematic vision - Beirut cinema - Saint RafqaThe film about Saint Rafqa
Nadim Mehanna discusses the challenges of bringing Saint Rafqa’s extraordinary suffering and 19th-century Lebanon to the screen while filming a universal story for audiences of all ages.By Jenna Geagea -
Lebanese cinema - Nadine Labaki - Ziad Doueiri - Ely Dagher - Vatche BoulghourjianWhen Lebanese cinema reached the world stage
How Lebanese cinema reached global prominence in the 2010s, earning Cannes honors and back-to-back Oscar nominations while transforming Lebanon's stories of war, identity, and resilience into internationally acclaimed films.
By Jenna Geagea
