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Month: November 2011

  • Beirut contradictions

    The same city that ridiculously blacked out the name of Steven Spielberg on The Adventure of Tintin’s movie posters because of his support for Israel, is also the place that hosted the filming of a new controversial Iranian movie called “Circumstance” about 2 Iranian Lesbian teenagers struggling against the religious and cultural restrictions of their society in Tehran.

    The first feature by the young Iranian-American filmmaker Maryam Keshavarz, “Circumstance’’ was filmed in Beirut with a largely expatriate cast, and while it’s not explicit, the sensuality is outrageous enough to get the leading actresses stoned if they wandered into the wrong neighborhoods in Tehran. Source

    “Circumstance” will definitely be banned in Iran, and I guess there might be talks about banning it in Lebanon as well, but rest assured it’ll be available shortly after on DVD for 1,000L.L everywhere in the country! (Remember Persepolis?)

    Gotta love Beirut!

  • The cheapest wine ever

    Selling at 2,995L.L (~$2) that’s probably the cheapest bottle of wine you’ll ever find in Lebanon no?!

    Seen at Fahd Supermarket Furn El-Shebbak.

  • Beirut Hotel (بيروت بالليل)

    2011 might have started with lousy movies like Sorry Mom, but I guess it’s ending with promising ones. We previously got Nadine Labaki’s “Where do we go now?” late in September, and below is the trailer of a new movie called “Beirut Hotel” or “بيروت بالليل” by Danielle Arbid that I just saw on YouTube. Anyone has an idea if it’ll make it to the Lebanese theaters anytime soon?

    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.

    Via Wikipedia.

  • And the Vote for Jeita ad is a copycat!

    After all the talk doubting the credibility of the organization behind the New 7 Wonders campaign, here comes Tarek to show us that Vote for Jeita ad is nothing but a copycat! Way to go ImpactBBDO!


    Update:
    Under the video description on YouTube, ImpactBBDO indicated the format is inspired by “5 friends”.

    Although the concept is based on a pure Lebanese insight, the format was inspired by “5 friends” renown film produced in 2008 by Steven Spielberg.”