Dar El Nimer is partnering with Beirut Cinema Days to offer a program of films dealing with the past, along with discussions, a concert, and an exhibition talking about pre-war Beirut.
The screenings will take place across Beirut at Cinema City, Dar El-Nimer, Ettijahat, Mina Image Center, Al Madina Theatre, Ishbilia Theatre (Saida), Action for Hope (Bar Elias), House of Culture and Arts (Chebaa), Nida Al-Arab (Arab Salim), Silk Factory (Kobayat) and Al Warsheh (Jiyeh).
Supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon and Syria, the “Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya 11” event is organized from June 10 until June 19, 2022, and has a free entrance policy.
Here is the program for Beirut:
Saturday, June 11th
Shorts’ Night 1 – 7:00 PM at Beirut Souks Cinemacity (in the presence of the directors)
Lettre De Beyrouth- 7:30 PM at Dar El Nimer, Hamra (followed by a talk with Fawaz Traboulsi and Mohamed Soueid)
Shorts’ Night 2 – 9:30 PM at Beirut Souks Cinemacity (in the presence of the directors)
Beirut, The Encounter – 9:30 PM at Dar El-Nimer, Hamra (in the presence of Ahmad Beydoun, the scriptwriter)
Sunday, June 12th
Homemade Stories – 7:00 PM at Beirut Souks Cinemacity
The Insomnia Of A Serial Dreamer – 8:30 PM at Beirut Souks Cinemacity (in the presence of the director)
Monday, June 13th
Three Logical Exits + A Man Returned – 7:30 PM at Dar El Nimer, Hamra
Little Wars – 9:30 PM at Dar El-Nimer, Hamra
Tuesday, June 14th
Octopus – 7:30 PM at Beirut Souks Cinemacity (in the presence of the director)
The Stranger – 9:30 PM at Beirut Souks Cinemacity
Wednesday, June 15th
Re-Destruction – 7:30 PM at Beirut Souks Cinemacity (in the presence of the director)
Little Palestine, Diary of A Siege – 9:30 PM at Dar El-Nimer, Hamra
Thursday, June 16th
Captains of Za’atari – 7:30 PM Beirut Souks Cinemacity (in the presence of the director)
Octopus + Re-Destruction – 7:30 PM Ettijahat, Mar Mikhael (in the presence of the directors)
Feathers – 9:30 PM at Beirut Souks Cinemacity
Friday, June 17th
Cheers To Our Wishes + Conversations With Siro – 7:30 PM Beirut Souks Cinemacity (in the presence of the directors)
The River – 9:30 PM at Beirut Souks Cinemacity (in the presence of the director)
Saturday, June 18th
Panel: How Do We Move Forward? – 5:00 PM at Dar El-Nimer
Sunday, June 19th
Concert: Rima Khcheich – 8:30 PM Al-Madina Theatre, Hamra
You can find the full schedule in other cities on their website.