Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Tuesday, July 8, 2025
    961
    Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok
    • Breaking News
    • Guides
    • Food & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Join the Team
    • Whatsapp
      • 961
      • 961 News
    Advertise with Us Get the App
    961
    Home»Magazine»Lifestyle»Entertainment
    2 Mins Read

    Lebanese Film Submitted To Represent Lebanon In The Oscars

    By Reem EzzedineNovember 28, 2020Updated:November 29, 2020
    Facebook WhatsApp Copy Link

    Broken Keys, a film directed and written by Lebanese multi-award winning director Jimmy Keyrouz, was officially submitted to represent Lebanon at the Oscars.

    Earlier this year, the film landed in the “first features” category among Cannes 2020 Official Selection. Now, Broken Keys has a shot at potentially getting officially selected to win the honor of Best International Feature Film.

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Jimmy Keyrouz (@jimmykeyrouz)

    The movie revolves around a young boy whose piano gets destroyed in a war between Iraq and Syria and finds himself unable to repair it due to extremist mentalities in the place he dwells in.

    Still from Broken Keys

    Broken Keys is based on a short film also directed by Keyrouz called Nocturne in Black that previously won multiple awards, including “Gold for Best Narrative at the Student Academy Awards in 2016.”

    Still From Broken Keys

    The cast of the film includes multiple big names in the Lebanese movie industry, such as Badih Abou Chakra, Adel Karam, Tarek Yaacoub, and Rola Beksmati.

    Still From Broken Keys

    If selected, it will be the third Lebanese film to be nominated for the Oscars after Ziad Doueiri’s The Insult in 2017 and Nadine Labaki’s Capernaum in 2018. It’s also worth noting this is Lebanon’s 16th Oscar entry.

    The shortlist will be revealed on February 9, 2021.

    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

    For You

    edde sands

    How Lebanon Took Over Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind Habibi’

    Chafic

    We Spoke To Chafic From Netflix’s ‘Love is Blind Habibi’ – Here’s What He Told Us

    Netflix October Guide

    40+ New Releases on Lebanese Netflix this October

    netflix

    30+ New Movies & Shows You Can Watch on Lebanese Netflix This Month

    Myriam Fares

    PUBG MOBILE Is Teaming Up With Myriam Fares

    Byblos Is Getting A Geopark

    lebanon jounieh cyprus by ferry 961

    You’ll Soon Be Able To Travel Between Lebanon & Cyprus By Ferry

    20 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Had Lebanese Roots

    April 22, 2019
    caracalla one thousand and one nights

    Caracalla Just Added More Dates For “One Thousand and One Nights” & You Def Don’t Want To Miss It!

    July 5, 2025
    Low-Cost Lebanese Airline 961

    We Might Finally Be Getting A Low-Cost Lebanese Airline – Here’s What We Know

    June 18, 2025

    Lebanon’s Shawarma Is Going Viral in The Philippines

    April 21, 2019
    Lebanese boutiques

    25 Boutiques In Lebanon To Find Your Dream Evening Dress This Wedding Season

    June 9, 2024

    20 Typical Lebanese Slang Expressions

    April 21, 2020
    lebanon cybergames 2025 hacking 961

    Lebanon Just Won A Global Hacking Competition

    June 10, 2025
    lebanese beer brands almaza beirut beer 961

    Lebanese Beer Brands Are Publicly Throwing Shade, And It’s Getting Frothy

    June 7, 2025
    DJ

    10 Lebanese DJs You Need To Check Out This Summer

    August 7, 2024
    961 Logo
    Facebook WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    Popular Topics

    • Guides
    • Eat & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Lebanon News
    • Diaspora
    • Explained

    961

    • About
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • News WhatsApp Channel
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding

    Services

    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • App Waitlist
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    961™ | All Rights Reserved ©2025
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Okay