When Beirut Was Beirut

Alessandra El Chanti

Lebanon / 2021 / Animation, Documentary / 12’13”I2203531

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SYNOPSIS

This poetic hybrid documentary introduces us to three majestic abandoned buildings that witnessed Beirut’s tumultuous history, and come to life through a casual conversation amongst themselves. Using animation and archival audiovisuals, this film takes us back to the Golden Era of Beirut, when the Piccadilly Theater was filled with glamorous entertainment, the Egg was bustling with people in its

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