Anxious in Beirut

This film will be screened on Sunday, 23 June 2024 at 7 pm.

Documentary | Directed by Zakaria Jaber| 2023 | 93 min| Lebanon / Jordan/ Qatar/ Spain | In Arabic with English subtitles

In the ever-present desire to capture, record, and understand Beirut, and by extension himself, Zakaria has been trying to tell a coherent story of his city. "Anxious in Beirut" is a personal diary that documents the events of the last few years in Lebanon (revolution, post-war, explosions, demonstrations…). Living with constant anxiety, the young director narrates his own life, while trying to leave his country on numerous occasions.

Zakaria Jaber is a self-taught film director, editor and writer. On the 17th of October 2019, as Zakaria was covering the first protests that sparked the recent Lebanese revolution, he captured one of the most iconic photographs that was spread nation-wide and internationally over social media platforms and online and print publications. In 2022, he founded “Outcast Stories”, a production house and writing company. “Anxious in Beirut” is his debut documentary. The film won the Golden Goblet award at the 2023 Shanghai Film festival.

Attention!

Please note that our library has limited seats and we work on a first-come, first-served basis. Our doors open at 6:30PM and the screening starts at 7:00 PM or earlier in case the space reaches its full capacity. Thank you for understanding and see you on Sunday!