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Golshifteh Farahani plays the lead role in Rahimi's “The Patience Stone,” the festival's opening-night film. (Image: Facebook)

November 16th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

New beginnings: Tripoli to host its first ever film festival in 2014

The historical Lebanese city Tripoli will be reviving its movie industry by hosting its first ever film festival next year.

A scene from the play “Majnoun Yehki” (Crazy Man Speaks). (Image: Facebook)

October 10th, 2013 - 07:36 GMT

Insanely good art: 'Crazy Man Speaks,' a political comedy play taking Lebanon by storm

"Rags and Tatters" film about Egypt makes the big time at Toronto International Film Festival (Image: Snapshot of film)

September 11th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

"Rags and Tatters" redefines documentary, intertwines with fiction at TIFF

Rima Khceich is rockin' the Dawr at Jerash on the 4th! (Image:Facebook)

July 3rd, 2013 - 09:01 GMT

Rim Khceich's dream Dawr record realized at last!

Clip from 'Powerless', the documentary (picture courtesy of Dubai Film Festival).

January 14th, 2013 - 08:52 GMT

Lebanon's 'Powerless' doc scores big at Dubai film fest

Jarecki, Director of the film 'Arbitage,' stands with US actor Richard Gere at the opening ceremony of the ADFF

October 14th, 2012 - 05:54 GMT

Abu Dhabi Film Festival: A powerhouse of Arab cinema

Beiteddine had to schedule an extra performance of Caracalla's "Once Upon a Time."

July 15th, 2012 - 12:18 GMT

When there is need for a song and dance: Lebanon's summer festivals ignore revolutions