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Takla Chamoun
Takla Chamoun Farjallah (; born 12 September 1966) is a Lebanese actress, drama instructor, producer, and the co-founder and CEO of the Lebanese Film Academy. Chamoun is highly regarded in the Middle East and the Arab World for her acting and her ability to mold into a character. Early life and education Takla Chamoun was born and raised in the mountainous village of Jouar El Haouz, Jouar el-Haouz to the east of Beirut. Her father Butros was a priest, and her mother a housewife. Chamoun is the middle child of nine siblings, six girls and three boys. She has said that she suffered from Middle child syndrome, and that she had a very close relationship with her mother. Her family was displaced twice, and she was almost taken out of school at the age of 15 because of the Lebanese Civil War; Chamoun recounted in a 2021 interview that she dissuaded her father from leaving her without an education. The reclusive child was fond of journaling and spending the afternoons in the village s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouar El-Haouz
Jouar el Haouz (Arabic: جوار الحوز; also spelled ''Jwar el Hoz'') is a municipality in the Baabda District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 36 kilometers east of Beirut. Its average elevation is above sea level, and its total land area is . The municipality is member of Federation of Matn El Aala Municipalities. Demography The inhabitants of Jouar el Haouz are members of the Maronite Catholic Church. Etymology The name Jouar el Haouz has an Arabic origin consisting of 2 words, "Jouar" meaning "next to" and "el Haouz". There is no consensus on the origin of the word "Haouz" as it can have 2 different meanings: The first referring to a local variety of a tree called "Haouz" bringing the name of the village to "next to el Haouz /tree". The second referring to a "piece of land, or property" bringing the name of the village to "next to the property". History In the 18th century, Jouar el Haouz was the property of the Emir Kaidbey Abillama. As s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco (; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre in the 20th century. Ionesco instigated a revolution in ideas and techniques of drama, beginning with his "anti play", ''The Bald Soprano'' which contributed to the beginnings of what is known as the Theatre of the Absurd, which includes a number of plays that, following the ideas of the philosopher Albert Camus, explore concepts of absurdism. He was made a member of the Académie française in 1970, and was awarded the 1970 Austrian State Prize for European Literature, and the 1973 Jerusalem Prize. Biography Ionesco was born in Slatina, Romania, to a Romanian father belonging to the Orthodox Christian church and a mother of French and Romanian heritage, whose faith was Protestant (the faith into which her father was born and to which her originally Greek Orthodox Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Layal M
Layal Mounir Abboud ( ar, ليال منير عبود, ; is a Lebanese pop singer, folk music entertainer, sound-lyric poet, concert dancer, fit model and Muslim humanitarian. Born to a musical family in the Southern Lebanese Tyrian village of Kniseh, Abboud is a former ISF officer and studied English literature at Lebanese University, translation at Beirut Arab University and musical expression at the American University of Science and Technology. She appeared for the first time in the Studio El-Fan series debuts as a South Lebanese competitor from 2001 to 2002. Abboud's musical career flourished with the release of her first album '' Fi Shouq'' ( ar, في شوق: on longing) published in late 2007. Sings in different Arabic dialects, famous for her presentation of Lebanese folklore music and internal summer concerts and tours. Abboud is a singer member in the Syndicate of Professional Artists in Lebanon. Biography Early life and education Layal Abboud was born into a lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut Hotel
''Beirut Hotel'' ( ar, بيروت بالليل, translit=Beirut bel layl, french: Beyrouth Hôtel) the third long feature film by Lebanese people, Lebanese director Danielle Arbid, is a 2011 Lebanon, Lebanese film. The film premiered during the Locarno International Film Festival, 2011 Locarno International Film Festival. Plot One evening, a married young singer Zoha meets the French lawyer Mathieu in a night club in Beirut. Mathieu will become suspected of spying, while Zoha is trying to flee from her husband. Despite these problems, the two will witness a love story for few days mixed with violence and fear. Cast * Darine Hamze as Zoha * Rodney El Haddad as Hicham * Charles Berling as Mathieu * Karl Sarafidis as Rabih * Fadi Abi Samra as Abbas Nominations *Golden Leopard during the 2011 Locarno Film Festival. Controversy The movie was banned from viewing in Lebanon due to mentioning the Hariri assassination in the plot. References External links * 2011 films 2010s Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stray Bullet (2010 Film)
''Stray Bullet'' ( ar, رصاصة طايشة; translit. Rsasa Taysheh), the first long feature film by Lebanese director Georges Hachem, is a 2010 Lebanese film, starring Lebanese actress Nadine Labaki. Plot It's the end of summer in 1976, in a northern suburb of Beirut, and the war seems to be over. A priest announces the upcoming marriage of Jean Freiha and Noha Elias, who is 30 years old. After mass, she is congratulated by Olga, the aunt of her ex-boyfriend, Joseph Maroun, from three years earlier. Olga is also upset that Noha hadn't invited her to her wedding. Noha confides to her friend Wadad that she had secretly called Joseph and arranged a meeting with him. Joseph's mother had stalled any plans between the two as Noha is older than Joseph. His mother, unaware of Noha and Joseph's arrangement, tells him to visit his sister, who has recently had a miscarriage. Noha is at her dress fitting. Her dress was purchased by her older sister, Layla, for her own wedding. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Habchi
Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is closer to exquisite, superb or perfect. Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages. People with the name Given name Artists and musicians *Samir (filmmaker), Samir Jamal al Din / Jamal Aldin, a Swiss film maker of Iraqi origin *Samir Badran, Swedish television personality and singer, part of duo Samir & Viktor *Samir Chamas, Lebanese actor, writer and voice actor *Samir Ghanem, Egyptian comedian *Samir Soni, Indian actor Politicians *Samir Allioui, Dutch politician *Samir Frangieh, Lebanese politician *Samir Geagea, Lebanese politician *Samir Kassir, Lebanese politician *Samir Mouqbel (born 1939), Lebanese politician *Samir Saïed, Tunisian politician *Samir Sharifov, Azerbaijani politician *Sameer Zuberi, Canadian politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lost Man
''A Lost Man'' (french: Un homme perdu, ar, رجل ضائع , Levantine Arabic ''rajolon ḍāˀyeˁ'') is a 2007 Lebanese film by the Lebanese director Danielle Arbid. The film premiered on 18 March during the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, in the Directors' Fortnight section. It is possibly the most sexually graphic film ever made by an Arab director. The film was inspired by the life of the French photographer Antoine D'Agata. Synopsis The story is about a French photographer Thomas Koré (Melvil Poupaud), who is searching for extraordinary experiences. Koré has become so detached from humanity that the only way he can connect with other people is to have—and photograph—bizarre and demeaning sexual encounters with prostitutes. When he meets Fouad Saleh (Alexander Siddig Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abdurrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi (born 21 November 1965) is a Sudanese-born English actor and director known professionally as Siddig El Fadil and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Arbid
Danielle Arbid (born 26 April 1970) is a French filmmaker of Lebanese origin. She has been directing films since 1997. Her work has been selected for numerous film festivals, including Cannes Film Festival, Toronto FF, New York FF, San Francisco, Locarno Festival, Busan and San Sebastián Film Festival. Danielle Arbid's Simple Passion, her fourth feature, was listed in the Cannes official selection, in 2020. Her first two features, Dans les champs de bataille and Un homme perdu, were screened at the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Festival in 2004 and in 2007, as well as in around thirty other festivals, picking up numerous awards, including the Directors' Fortnight Prize and the Milan Grand Prize or the Reflet d’Or at Cinéma-tout-écran, Genève. Her documentaries and other filmed essays have been given an excellent reception and won dozens of awards including the Gold Leopard for ''Conversations de Salon'' at the Locarno Festival and the Silver Leopard also at the Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Battlefields
''In the Battlefields'' (french: Dans les champs de bataille, ar, معارك حب maarek hob) is a 2004 Lebanese film by director Danielle Arbid. The film premiered on May 16 during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, in the Directors' Fortnight section where the film ran for the Caméra d'Or during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It is the first feature film by Danielle Arbid. Synopsis It's 1983, during the Lebanese civil war. Lina, a twelve-year-old girl, is a close friend with her eighteen-year-old aunt's maid Siham. She tries to defend her friend without getting any kind of attention from her or from her family. Cast and characters * Marianne Feghali Marianne () has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in ... as Lina. * Rawia El Chab as Siham. * Laudi Arbid as Yvonne (the aunt). * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Al-Ghusainy
Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is closer to exquisite, superb or perfect. Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages. People with the name Given name Artists and musicians *Samir (filmmaker), Samir Jamal al Din / Jamal Aldin, a Swiss film maker of Iraqi origin *Samir Badran, Swedish television personality and singer, part of duo Samir & Viktor *Samir Chamas, Lebanese actor, writer and voice actor *Samir Ghanem, Egyptian comedian *Samir Soni, Indian actor Politicians *Samir Allioui, Dutch politician *Samir Frangieh, Lebanese politician *Samir Geagea, Lebanese politician *Samir Kassir, Lebanese politician *Samir Mouqbel (born 1939), Lebanese politician *Samir Saïed, Tunisian politician *Samir Sharifov, Azerbaijani politician *Sameer Zuberi, Canadian politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atef El-Tayeb
Atef El-Tayeb ( ar, عاطف الطيب ) (26 December 1947 – 23 June 1995) was an Egyptian film director. Alternative transliterations of his name are: ''Atef Al-Tayeb'' and ''Attef El Taieb''. His films often depicted the struggles of ordinary people. Filmography As director # Leila Sakhina (A Hot Night) (1994) # Did el Hokouma (Against the Government) (1992) # Nagi El-Ali (1991) # El Heroob (Escape) (1988) # The Innocent (1986) # El Zamar (The Piper) (1985) # Al Hob Fawk Habadet al Haram (Love on the Pyramids Plateau) (1984) # The Cell (El-Takhsheeba) (1983) # Sawak al-utubis (Bus Driver)(1982) As assistant director * Sphinx (1981) * Gallipoli (1981) (assistant director for Egyptian version) * The Awakening (1980) * Death on the Nile ''Death on the Nile'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 1 November 1937 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17 October Revolution
The 17 October Protests, commonly referred to as the 17 October Revolution () is a series of civil protests taking place in Lebanon. These national protests were triggered by planned taxes on gasoline, tobacco, and VoIP calls on applications such as WhatsApp, but quickly expanding into a country-wide condemnation of sectarian rule, the stagnant economy, stagnation of the economy, unemployment (which reached 46% in 2018), endemic Corruption in Lebanon, corruption in the public sector, legislation that was perceived to shield the ruling class from accountability (such as Bank secrecy, banking secrecy) and failures of the government to provide basic services such as electricity, water, and sanitation. The protests created a political crisis in Lebanon, with Prime Minister Saad Hariri tendering his resignation and echoing protesters' demands for a government of Independent politician, independent specialists. A Cabinet of Hassan Diab, cabinet headed by Hassan Diab was formed in 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
