A selection of award-winning shorts from the last few years open our Lebanese season with arresting animation, heart-warming drama, laugh out loud moments and biting dialogue.
To celebrate this rare occasion to platform the country's cinematic landscape, our friends and neighbours at Beirut Garden will be providing mezza sampler plates, which, along with a glass of Lebanese wine, will be included in your ticket.
Audience members will have a chance to purchase some of their excellent products in the pop-up shop in our bar area.
The screening will be introduced by season curator Abla Kandalaft, academic and filmmaker Jawal Awar, and co-curator Claire Nicolas.
Films:
Waves '98, dir. by Ely Dagher
A mesmerising mix of animation and live-action footage, ‘Waves ‘98’ is a moving meditation on the contradiction of feeling lost at home. 2015 Palme d'Or winner.
The Trees, dir. by Ramzy Bashour
Bashir attends his father’s funeral in rural Lebanon only to discover a pathogen infecting the trees across his village. 2021 Clermont-Ferrand Special Jury Prize winner.
Les Chenilles, dir. by Michelle & Noel Keserwany
Asma and Sarah, originally from the Levant, find themselves working in the same restaurant in France. Initially wary of each other, they gradually discover a common thread that binds them — one that dates back to when the Silk Road connected Lyon to their home countries. 2023 Golden Bear Award winner.
Sisters of the Rotation, dir. by Michel & Gaby Zarazir
At the Sisters of the Rotation’s convent, the Earth doesn’t spin by itself. Winner of the 2024 Special Jury Award at the Bucharest Short Film Festival, Special Mention at PÖFF Shorts in Tallinn, Live Action Short Jury Prize at Seattle International Film Festival.
If the Sun Drowned Into an Ocean of Clouds, dir. by Wissam Charaf
Beirut, Lebanon. On the waterfront’s construction site, security agent Raed must prevent passing-by walkers from accessing the seaside.
2024 Clermont-Ferrand Special Jury Prize winner.
To accommodate everyone, we are running the same event back to back, with the first event starting at 16:00 and the second starting at 17:00. You can book for either time slot. Please check timings carefully!
First slot
16:00 - 17:00 Lebanese wine, mezza nibbles & pop-up shopping
17:00 - 17:10 Introduction
17:10 - 18:50 Screening of Panorama: Lebanese Award Winners
Second slot
19:00 - 20:00 Lebanese wine, mezza nibbles & pop-up shopping
20:00 - 20:10 Introduction
20:10 - 21:50 Screening of Panorama: Lebanese Award Winners
We will be serving a selection of wines from Chateau Kefraya, Chateau Ksara, Chateau St Thomas, and Domaine Wardy.
We are adding Lebanese wine and mixed nuts from Al Rifai to our bar menu throughout the season.