Baghdad in my Shadow by Samir
Taufiq, an old failed writer; Amal, a wife in hiding, and Muhanad, a clandestine gay IT-specialist all meet at Abu Nawas, a cosy café and popular hangout for Iraqi exiles in London.
Four Iraqi Short Films
The screening of ‘Amal’s Garden’, ‘Survivors of Firdos Square’, ‘Crazy Days’ and ‘Sabyea’ will be followed by a Q&A with directors Adel Khaled and Dhyaa Joda.
Fertile Memory by Michel Khleifi
The film recounts the lives of two very different Palestinian women: Farah Hatoum, a widow living with her children and grandchildren, and Sahar Khalifeh, a West Bank novelist.
‘1000 & 1000 Nights’ and ‘Refugees for Life’ by Hady Zaccak
Screening of ‘1000 & 1000 Nights’ and ‘Refugees for Life’ by Hady Zaccak, followed by Q&A.
Fouad Elkoury: Four Shorts
‘The Wandering Myth’, ‘Satyricon’, ‘Civil War’ and ‘Nothing to Lose” are four short films by Fouad Elkoury. Sreening will be followed by a Q&A.
Uncle Nashaat by Aseel Mansour
Aseel, Nashaat's nephew, comes across a fact that makes him doubt the circumstances of his uncle's death. He embarks then on a quest to uncover the truth.
May in the Summer by Cherien Dabis
To all appearances, May Brennan has it all: she is an intelligent and successful published author, set to marry her loving fiancé Ziad.
The River by Fouad Elkoury
This fiction film tells the banal story of a man and a woman separating.
The Council by Yahya Alabdallah
The film is about two students' journey from the moment the elections are announced until the end of the academic year.
The Unbearable Presence of Asmahan Azza El-Hassan
But Asmahan is not the angle everyone images her to be. Behind her delicate face are dark secrets.
‘Welcome to Beirut’ and ‘Moving Out’ by Fouad Elkoury
In the framework of the public program of 'La Mer Patrie', Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture invites you to the screening of 'Welcome to Beirut' and 'Moving Out', directed by Fouad Elkoury.
‘Lettres à Francine’ and ‘Jours Tranquilles en Palestine’ by Fouad Elkoury
In the framework of the public program of 'La Mer Patrie', Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture invites you to the screening of 'Lettres à Francine' and 'Jours Tranquilles en Palestine', directed by Fouad Elkoury.
Revisiting Tarab by Fouad Elkoury
The film retraces those moments, between Lebanon, New York and Sharjah when things were still at an early phase.
The Tower by Mats Grorud
The Tower is a deeply emotional fiction inspired by real-life interviews with Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
In the Shadow of the City by Jean Chamoun
Rami lives his experience in the city facing the irrationality of war.
Mtallat Baladi Assil by ALEF
Upon arrival to Lebanon, every migrant domestic worker (MDW) faces different violations.
Suspended Dreams by Jean Chamoun
The film tells the story of four characters in a community shattered by war, to highlight their persistence to rebuild their future.
Women Beyond Borders by Jean Chamoun
The film explores the lives of three pioneering Palestinian women, who each in their own way broke the boundaries that society, history, and politics placed before them.
‘War Generation - Beirut’ and ‘Hymn for Liberty’ by Jean Chamoun
‘War Generation - Beirut’ and ‘Hymn for Liberty’ are screened in the framework of the Jean Chamoun month at Dar El-Nimer, organised in partnership with Nadi Lekol Nas and will be followed by a Q&A with director Mai Masri.
Milk, Carnation and a Godly Song - Nigol Bezjian
By examining his poetry, the film is an attempt to understand the evolution of Armenian intellectual, literary and spiritual history from pagan times to the present day.