Newsday

Rainbows, drag shows, movies: Lebanon's leaders go after perceived symbols of the LGBTQ+ community

BEIRUT — Rainbows, school books, movies and drag shows have all been targeted in Lebanon in recent weeks as politicians, religious leaders and vigilante groups step up a campaign against the LGBTQ+ ...

The man saving Lebanon's cinema history, a poster at a time

With thousands of movie posters, Abboudi Bou Jaoude is saving cinematic heritage in an archive that's emotional for many.At the end of a little side street in the Beirut neighborhood of Ras Beirut, a ...
Moviefone

Leaving Lebanon (2024) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

It's Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive.
Los Angeles Times

This Barbie is being censored. The film’s rollout in the Arab world hits a snag

BEIRUT — The plan for the “Barbie” movie’s debut across the Arab world was to go big. Anticipating a deluge of moviegoers, promoters prepped pink popcorn boxes, pink slushy drinks, a human-sized ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Dead Dog’ Tells a Small, Intimate Tale Dissecting an Estranged Marriage in Lebanon

Beirut-based writer-director Sarah Francis explores the ordinary and "the small battles" in her new film, which features a synthesizer score and interludes and debuts at the Rotterdam Film Festival.
Los Angeles Times

Lebanon and Kuwait move to ban ‘Barbie’ over ‘homosexuality’ and ‘unacceptable behavior’

Government officials in Lebanon and Kuwait have moved to ban Warner Bros.‘ “Barbie” after determining that the billion-dollar blockbuster does not align with the countries’ “values” and “beliefs.” ...
Seattle Times

Rainbows, drag shows, movies: Lebanon’s leaders go after perceived symbols of the LGBTQ+ community

BEIRUT (AP) — Rainbows, school books, movies and drag shows have all been targeted in Lebanon in recent weeks as politicians, religious leaders and vigilante groups step up a campaign against the ...