Preserving Lebanon's stories amid war: France's Lebanese Film Festival
The festival opens at the Elysées Lincoln cinema in Paris, with Nadim Tabet's supernatural thriller "In This Darkness I See You".
According to France 24, the festival opens at the Elysées Lincoln cinema in Paris, with Nadim Tabet's supernatural thriller "In This Darkness I See You".
This Tuesday evening sees the start of the sixth edition of France's Lebanese Film Festival. This year's edition will also feature a retrospective of the work of actress and director Nadine Labaki, including her Oscar-nominated film "Capernaum".
This entertainment story centres on Lebanon. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include France's Lebanese Film Festival, Preserving Lebanon and Elysées Lincoln.
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