Mounia Akl’s debut feature film “Costa Brava, Lebanon” is valiant filmmaking. Using the beauty of cinema to show the destruction of man’s cruelty to the environment is not just effective — it’s ...

Lebanon’s main film bodies are launching a collective effort to rediscover and promote the country’s cinematic heritage as a catalyst to reboot the country’s once-prolific film industry. For more than ...

Despite ongoing turbulence in the country and region, Lebanese government organizations are moving to boost the country’s film and TV industries with several initiatives, including introduction of ...

For some, the main link between Cannes and Lebanon is the excellent Al Charq restaurant and takeout place 'round the back of the Martinez. But all that could be about to change, with the festival ...

BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) – The urge to defend Islam’s most unifying figure, the Prophet Muhammad, wasn’t enough to bring together Lebanon’s divided Sunni and Shiite Muslims. The two sects, which have ...

"Where Do We Go Now?" a bittersweet comedy set in war-torn Lebanon, bested two well-received entries starring George Clooney to win the people's choice award Sunday at the Toronto International Film ...

The independent Beirut-based production house Abbout Productions, led by Georges Schoucair and Myriam Sassine, will receive the Raimondo Rezzonico Award at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon on Friday approved the "Barbie" film to be screened in cinemas following an initial attempt to ban it by its culture minister over claims it contradicts conservative values.

Lebanese producer Christelle Younes was set to attend Italy’s MIA Market this week to pitch feature film project So The Lovers Could Come Out Again in the Rome event’s Co-Pro Market but has cancelled ...

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all US rights to Samuel Moaz’s Israeli film “Lebanon,” winner of the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion. Maoz’s first feature film, it was a co-production between ...

"Lebanon, Pa." is a few strong moments of storytelling lost in a sea of indie cliche By Daniel Carlson, The Associated Press AUSTIN — “Lebanon, Pa.” is a few strong moments of storytelling lost in a ...

This review of “Costa Brava, Lebanon” was first published July 14, 2022, before it opened in New York City. Mounia Akl’s debut feature film “Costa Brava, Lebanon” is valiant filmmaking. Using the ...