Once Upon a Time in Beirut (Kanya Ya Ma Kan, Beyrouth)
Two young women want to rediscover the legendary beauty of their hometown, Beirut. Farouk, an old cinema owner, tells them about Beirut’s glorious cinematographic past and screens clips from Lebanese film history as well as international productions. Filmmaker Jocelyn Saab launched a campaign to save the Lebanese Film Archive. This blend of narration and archival clips is her declaration of love for cinema.
Genre
Fiction
Country
Lebanon
Language
Arabic
Subtitles: English
Year
1994
Show Times
Sun, 27.11.2022 – 21:00
Running Time
100'
Director
Jocelyn Saab
Jocelyn Saab (1948–2019) was born in Lebanon and began making documentaries in 1975. Once upon a Time in Beirut is one of her three feature films.
Screenplay
Philippe Paringaux
Roland-Pierre Paringaux
Jocelyn Saab
Roland-Pierre Paringaux
Jocelyn Saab
Cinematography
Roby Breidi
Editor
Dominique Auvray
Cast
Michèle Tyan
Myrna Makaron
Pierre Chamassian
Abou El Adeb
Myrna Makaron
Pierre Chamassian
Abou El Adeb