NOVEMBER 11 - 24, 2022
barbican cinemas | ica | curzon soho | soas
BEIRUT: EYE OF THE STORM
MAI MASRI | 2021 | 74’
SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER | 18:00
CURZON SOHO, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, W1D 5DY
Four young women artists in Beirut document the momentous October 2019 uprising against corruption and inflation. The prevailing mood is one of hope and change. But a few months later, Covid-19 locks down the city, and all optimism evaporates with the massive explosion at Beirut's port. Will the young women be able to hold onto their dream of building a new Lebanon?
This personal account of a tumultuous period in Lebanese history explores the role of women, creativity and change.
World Premiere, IDFA Film Festival, Amsterdam 2021
Best Documentary, Al-Ard Film festival, Cagliari, Italy 2022
Special Jury Award, EBS International Documentary Festival, South Korea, 2022