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Arzé
''Arzé'' ( ar, أرزة) is a Lebanese comedy drama directed by Mira Shaib in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Diamand Abou Abboud, Betty Taoutel, and Bilal Al Hamwi. Plot Arzé, a single mother, is determined to buy her son a used scooter so he can help her deliver the mouth-watering pies she bakes, her only source of income. To make this happen, she steals and pawns her sister's bracelet–which may or may not have been a good idea. But alas, the scooter is stolen! And when the police are useless–it's Lebanon after all–Arzé takes matters into her own hands and drags her reluctant son all over Beirut in search of the missing scooter. Arzé and her son quickly find themselves embroiled in a long journey full of twists and turns as they navigate the sectarianism and chaos of Beirut. To blend in with each neighborhood they visit, Arzé gets creative and puts on a whole disguise. She's a chameleon, changing her accent, donning a hijab or a Christian cross, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louay Khraish
Louay Khraish is a Lebanese-American screenwriter, producer, and film educator, He is known for the feature film, ''Arzé''. Early life Louay Khraish was born in Ain Ebel, Lebanon. Education He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2009. Career Louay Khraish began his career in television, producing the Saudi weekly television magazine, ''Bayn El Wilayat'', which was filmed in nine states, focusing on America's cultural heritage. He also developed content for the digital platforms at Baynounah Media Group in Abu Dhabi before moving back to New York City. In 2018, he produced for Film Independent the film education webseries, ''Film Arabi''. In 2019, he optioned Lolly Winston, Lolly Winston's ''Good Grief (novel), Good Grief'' with Faissal Sam Shaib, and the script they wrote based on the novel was a finalist at the Austin Film Festival Script Competition. He is known for ''Arzé'' the Lebanese feature film that he co-wrote and produced wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faissal Sam Shaib
Faissal Sam Shaib is a Lebanese-American screenwriter and producer, known for the feature film, ''Arzé''. Early life Faissal Sam Shaib was born in Beirut and moved to the U.S. when he was 17. Education A founding student member of USC School of Cinematic Arts Council for Diversity and Inclusion, Faissal Sam Shaib graduated with a master in fine arts in 2017. Career Faissal Sam Shaib produced the award-winning short film, "Wyrm" and was production manager on the feature ''Wyrm (film), Wyrm''. He was also production manager on Disney+ ''A Spark Story'' and Netflix's ''Making a Murderer''. He was manager of physical production at Participant (company), Participant in films as ''Shirley (2024 film), Shirley'' and ''We Grown Now''. He is known for ''Arzé'' the Lebanese feature film that he co-wrote and produced with Louay Khraish. The script was an Official Finalist in the First Time Screenwriter Competition at the 2018 Amsterdam Film Festival Van Gogh Awards. The film, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamand Abou Abboud
Diamand Abou Abooud is a Lebanese actress, working in Europe and the Arab world, specifically Lebanon and Egypt. Early life and education Diamand Abou Abboud studied drama at the Lebanese University's Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Theater, Cinema & Television. Career Diamand Abou Abboud began her career in 2001 after being cast in the period TV series, ''The Search for Saladin''. She appeared in several Lebanese movies and series, including helmer Samir Habchi's '' Beirut Open City'' and the Pan-Arab hit drama, ''Ruby'', starring Amir Karara, Cyrine Abdelnour, Maxim Khalil, and directed by Rami Hanna. In 2013, she joined an all-star cast in Mahmoud Hojeij's ''Stable Unstable'', playing the role of Anna, for which she won the Murex d'Or. Abou Abboud came into international prominence after starring in Ziad Doueiri's ''The Insult'', which screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival and was selected as the Lebanese entry fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mira Shaib
Mira Shaib is a Lebanese filmmaker known for ''Arzé'', which had its North America premiere in Tribeca and was selected in the Main Competition of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival, but the festival was canceled due to the Israel–Hamas war. Education Mira Shaib earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television from the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut and a Master of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts from Concordia University's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal. In October 2013 while at LAU, she directed a university production of Eugène Ionesco's ''The Lesson''. Career Mira Shaib is an alumnus of prestigious film development labs and residencies, including Robert Bosch Stiftung, where she attended the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, Film Independent's Global Media Makers LA Residency, the Red Sea Lodge, and the Torino Film Lab. Her first feature film was among the first recipients of the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation The Red Sea Film Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Taoutel
Betty Taoutel is a Lebanese actress, born in Beirut, playwright, and director in the theatre, on film, and in television. Career Taoutel wrote and directed numerous plays such as ''The Last House in Gemmayzé'', ''Passport No. 10452'', ''Crime Scene,'' and ''The Wednesday in the Middle of the Week''. Her play, ''The Wednesday in the Middle of the Week'', which was inspired by one of the most important social events in Lebanese society, the wedding, ran for several weeks in the Théâtre Monnot in Beirut. Her play, ''Passport No. 10452'', was presented in Arabic and French in 2013 as part of the Arab World Festival of Montreal and played in Lebanon, Greece, and South Africa. Taoutel has starred in several Lebanese films, including Sophie Boutros' '' Solitare'', which premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival. In 2022, she starred in Lara Saba's ''All Roads Lead To Rome'', which had its world premiere at the Red Sea International Film Festival. In 2023, she starred in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elie Mitri
Elie Mitri (born 26 January 1980) (Arabic; ايلي متري) is a Lebanese actor, writer and stand-up comedian. Film/TV A graduate of the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts in 2003, his career was launched in 2006 when he starred in Falafel, directed by Michel Kammoun. The film, which follows an overnight series of mishaps a young man lives through in Beirut, garnered a lot of attention internationally. In 2009 he took on the role of Saint Charbel in the biographical film Charbel: The Movie (2009), bringing insight and realism to the life of one of Lebanon's most beloved saints. A variety of roles followed, such as the romantic Karim in Habbet Loulou and May in the Summer the drug addicted Cherif in "Horoub: Escape (2012)" and as Max in "Max w Antar (2016)", a comedy about a young man and his dog. Mitri took part in many independent and commercial projects covering socio-political issues in Lebanon, such as Chatti Ya Dinni, Void and "Mahroumin: The Deprived (2017)". TV Show Host - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Beijing International Film Festival
The 14th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival (), abbreviated BJIFF, was held April 18–26, 2024 in Beijing, China. The 14th BJIFF received more than 1,500 entries, with 15 films selected for the Tiantan Award and 15 films for the Future Forward Awards. The films come from 18 countries. More than 240 Chinese and international films screened in 27 theaters and venues. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil, this year’s edition invited Brazil as the guest country. International Jury Tiantan Jury The Tiantan Awards () jury include seven Chinese and international filmmakers. * Emir Kusturica, serving as Jury President * Carlos Saldanha * David White *Kris Phillips * Jessica Hausner * Ma Li * Zhu Yilong Future Forward Jury The Future Forward Awards (), dedicated for first and second features from all over the world, will have a five-member jury, which includes: * Jerzy Skolimowski, serving as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Lebanon
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Beirut
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Films
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Lebanon
The cinema of Lebanon, according to film critic and historian Roy Armes, is the only other cinema in the Arabic-speaking region, beside Egypt's, that could amount to a national cinema.Armes, Roy. ''Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East: a Dictionary'', page 26 Cinema in Lebanon has been in existence since the 1920s, and the country has produced more than 500 films. While there has been steady increase in film production since the end of the Lebanese Civil War, the number of films produced each year remains relatively small in comparison to what it used to be in the 1960s, and the industry remains heavily dependent on foreign funding, mainly European. The industry also remains reliant on international box office revenues due to the limited size of the domestic market. Despite that, local films have enjoyed a degree of local and international success. Ziad Doueiry's ''The Insult'' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Nadine Labaki's three features have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
