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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27th EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL | FILM “TO CHIARA”
The Guerrasio family and friends gather to celebrate Claudio and Carmela’s oldest daughter’s 18th birthday. It is a happy occasion, and the family is very close-knit, in spite of the healthy rivalry between the birthday girl and her 15-year-old sister Chiara as they compete on the dancefloor. However, everything changes the next day when the […]
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27th EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL | FILM “THE CONFORMIST”
Marcello Clerici is a member of the secret police in Mussolini’s Fascist Italy. He and his new bride, Giulia, travel to Paris for their honeymoon, where Marcello is also tasked to plan the assassination of his former college professor Luca Quadri, an outspoken anti-Fascist living in exile. But when Marcello meets the professor’s young wife, […]
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8° BAFF-BEIRUT ART FILM FESTIVAL
The Italian Cultural Institute in Lebanon announces that within its partnership with the BAFF, the following film will be screened: “Botticelli, Florence and the Medici”by Michele Mally (2022, 90 min.) “Ennio: The Maestro”by Giuseppe Tornatore (2021, 156 min.) The Beirut Art Film Festival returns with an 8th edition of documentary films on art, on top […]
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27th EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL | FILM “THE PEACOCK’S PARADISE”
On a cold winter day, Nena’s family reunites in their house in front of the sea to celebrate her birthday. Everybody is there: her husband Umberto, their children Vito and Caterina, cousin Isabella, their daughter-in-law Adelina, Caterina’s ex Manfredi with his new girlfriend Joana, their granddaughter Alma and Lucia, the maid, with her daughter Grazia. […]
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