8° BAFF | ENNIO: THE MAESTRO
This portrait of the life and extraordinary work of the legendary Italian composer, Ennio Morricone stems from a lengthy interview. He composed such iconic soundtracks as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Mission and The Untouchables. Morricone recounts as a composer how he gradually became involved in […]
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8th BAFF | “PASOLINI 100” IN BEIRUT | FILM “ACCATTONE”
Screening of the film “Teorema” by Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1968, 97′, OV/ sub. Eng. The film will be followed by a 60-minute conference entitled “Karl, Sigmund and Jesus are on a boat” by Rabih Haddad (Fr./sub. Eng.) A telegram is sent to a rich family of the Milanese bourgeoisie announcing to its members the imminent […]
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8° BAFF | BOTTICELLI, FLORENCE AND THE MEDICI
Botticelli, Florence and the Medici is an unprecedented journey through the life and the art of the Florentine Maestro. Who was Sandro Botticelli, the artist who asserted himself as the inventor of an ideal Beauty? Footage of amazing works of art, interviews with leading experts and international art historians narrate the splendor and contradictions of […]
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8° BAFF | “PASOLINI 100” IN BEIRUT | DOCUFILM AND LECTURES
An evening dedicated to docufilms and conferences on the figure of Pasolini “Pasolini and Poetry”Lectures 18:00 – Pasolini, the eternal youthLecture by Roberto Deidierin French, with Arabic subs 19:30 – The poet of the non-poeticLecture by Dr. Paul Magnette in French, with Arabic subs Wednesday, November 16th – 18:00Abdallah Lahoud Foundation Auditorium Ticket at 50.000 LBP for both […]
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8th BAFF | “PASOLINI 100” IN BEIRUT | FILM “ACCATTONE”
Screening of the film “Accattone” by Pier Paolo Pasolini (1961 – 120’- VO / subtitled in English). Introduction to the film by Hady Zaccak, “Pasolini and neorealism” (duration 20 minutes, in French). The film will be followed by a 60-minute conference entitled “Aesthetic observations on Pasolini’s “Accattone” and poetic cinema“, by Dr. Giona Tuccini (in […]
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8° BAFF | “PASOLINI 100” IN BEIRUT | FILM “MEDEA”
Screening of the film “Medea” by Pier Paolo Pasolini (1969 – 118′- OV / subtitled in French). Introduction to the film by Hala Habache, curator of Pasolini Centennial (in French). The film will be followed by a 60-minute lecture entitled “Medea: from the archaic tale to the cinema“, given by Dr. May el Koussa (in […]
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“PASOLINI 100” IN BEIRUT | 8th BAFF-BEIRUT ART FILM FESTIVAL
On the occasion of the celebration of “Pasolini 100” in Beirut, the Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut and the BAFF-Beirut Art Film Festival collaborate to celebrate the centenary of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s birth, as part of the 8th BAFF Festival 2022, through the screening of some of his most significant films, as well as through […]
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XII S.L.I.M. | CONCERT “A VITA E’ SUONNO” BY PASQUALE PORCIELLO
In the framework on the XXII Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Dante Alighieri Society-Tripoli’s Committee are pleased to present the concert ‘A vita è suonno [Life is sound], Pasquale Porciello’s new album, written entirely in the Neapolitan language and recorded in Beirut. Paʃqà: Classic guitar and […]
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27th EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL | FILM “TO CHIARA”
Shortly after breaking up a love affair, Vittoria starts a new affair with a young stockbroker, Piero. The dates between the two follow one another, providing the girl with fleeting breaks from the boredom of a monotonous life. When a drunkard steals Piero’s car and accidentally dies, Vittoria starts to acknowledge the cynical behaviour of […]
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VII EDITION OF THE WEEK OF ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD | FLORENCE – CENTRAL MARKET
VIIth Edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World“Conviviality, sustainability and innovation: the ingredients of Italian cuisinefor people’s health and for the protection of the planet” The Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut presents 4 docufilms – made by Stefilm as part of the “Food Markets” series – on the markets of Turin, Florence, […]
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