Grand Theatre: A Tale of Beirut and Dunia: Kiss Me Not On the Eyes

At Razzo Hall, Traina Center for Arts, Clark University, 92 Downing Street.

Grand Théatre: A Tale of Beirut
Omar Naïm, 1999, Lebanon

"Grand Théatre: A Tale of Beirut," a short documentary viewing the Lebanese Civil War, its roots and aftermath, through the eyes of an old theater.

Dunia: Kiss Me Not On the Eyes
Jocelyne Saab, 2005, Egypt

Set in Cairo, "Dunia" is the coming of age story of a student of poetry and belly dancing, whose artistic expression is inhibited because she cannot experience desire. The film was initially banned in Egypt, though it later premiered in the Cairo International Film Festival. Some accused director Saab of defaming Egypt’s image abroad by shooting scenes in Cairo’s slums. Others supported the film’s stance against female circumcision and its call for intellectual freedom.

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