People hold on to the memory of their cities, and vice versa. Post-war, modern Beirut and its people have lost its anchors in an oblivious relationship. Vacant luxury stores and overpriced, unoccupied apartments have made the rebuilt city a costly monument of vanity, commodified heritage, and social-delusion.
Barakat
2025 FILMS
6 Sep
Drama Short
In Maya’s Eyes
Arriving in Paris about two years ago, Nassim is a young Lebanese designer nostalgic for...
5 Sep
Drama Francophone
The Fourth Wall / Le Quatrième Mur
Beirut, 1982. Amid the chaos of civil war, idealistic French theatre director Georges arrives with...