Screenings
‘The Council’ Screening at Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015
Friday, Mar 13, 2015
7:30pm -> 9:00pm
Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015
Metropolis Empire Sofil
7:30pm -> 9:00pm
Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015
Metropolis Empire Sofil
Since 2001, Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya has promoted Independent Lebanese and Arab films, and encouraged young talents to lend their imagination to the big screen.
About the Movie
When a United Nations primary school for Palestinian refugees in Jordan’s Sukhna announces student council elections, its students are keen to establish a council system that addresses inter-student relations and student-teacher relationships. The Council is about the journey of two students from the moment the elections are announced until the end of the academic year.
About the Director
Yahya Alabdallah (born 1978, Libya) is a writer, director, producer and a literary critic. Yahya’s The Last Friday (2011) won several awards including Special Jury, Best Actor and Best Composer at the Muhr Arab competition. His filmography includes award-winning shorts such as Six Minutes (2004), A Man in a Cup (2006), Pummelo (2008) and SMS (2008).