Beirut, My City

July Trip

"When this last war broke out, I was faraway in Paris. I had but one idea: to return to Beirut as quickly as possible and to begin shooting a film, fo

2006

Objects of War

‘Objects of War’ is a series of testimonials on the Lebanese war. Each person chooses an object, ordinary or unusual, which serves as a starting point

2000

We Loved Each Other So Much

Inhabitants of Beirut talk about their love for the singer Fairuz.

2003

Beirut, Never Again

1976 marks the beginning of Beirut’s calvary. With a child’s eyes the filmmaker follows for six months the daily destruction of the city’s walls. Ever

1976

Lebanon in a Whirlwind

A few months after the incident of April 13, 1975, during which Palestinian civilians were machine-gunned by Phalangist militiamen, the toll is most t

1975

Hezbollah: The Chronicle of a Return

Documentary tracing Hezbollah’s emergence in southern Lebanon after years of Israeli occupation, focusing on its social base, resistance activities, a

1998

Beyrouth, Le Dialogue Des Ruines

Architecture in Beirut was the second greatest victim of the civil war, with pages of ancient and modern history erased by the end of the conflict. Th

1993

Wine and War

WINE and WAR is a documentary about one of the the oldest winemaking regions on earth and the resilience of the Lebanese entrepreneurial spirit seen t

2025

The Green Line

Bahij Hojeij’s documentary studies the infamous Green Line between east and west Beirut during the civil war.

1998

Kidnapped

“Al Makhtufun” won the 1998 Best Short Documentary Film Award at the Mediterranean Film Festival for highlighting the issue of abducted Lebanese. The

1998

War Generation - Beirut

War Generation - Beirut explores the lives, dreams and fears of three generations of young people living in the heart of the civil war in Lebanon. Thi

1986

Perhaps Today...

Oum Karim, a 60-year-old Beiruti lady, is used to preparing Lahm Bi Ajin (Lebanese ham pie) once per week.

2017

West Beirut

In 1975, the long slog of civil war has recently begun in Beirut. Two friends, Tarek and Omar, suffer during the Lebanese civil war. Conflicts arise w

1998

Incendies

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaime

2010

The Razor's Edge

Samar, a child of the war, finds relief from the chaos around her through Egyptian movies she watches on television. Karim, an artist in retreat from

1985

The Legacy of the Shatila Massacre

As Ariel Sharon looks set to become Israel’s new PM, this strong feature revisits the 1982 Shatila massacre and looks at the region’s future under a m

2001

Les Libanais, otages de leur ville

Jocelyne Saab toured the city of Beirut devastated by Israeli bombings. She assesses the number of victims and the extent of the destruction.

1982

So the Lovers Could Come Out Again

Perched in a tower high above Beirut where they monitor the world below through their sniper lenses, two soldiers in the Lebanese civil war find love

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale

A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.

2006

Riding Giants

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

2004