‘Leviathan’ Screening at Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015

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.

This unique Arab film festival brings together over 200 professionals and students from Lebanon and the region, in addition to international professionals and stars. In additions to films, the festival hosts many workshops, roundtables and networking sessions.

About the Movie
Kolia lives in a small town near the Barents Sea, in northern Russia. He has his own auto-repair shop. His shop stands next to the house where he lives with his young wife, Lilya, and his son from a previous marriage, Romka. Vadim Shelevyat, the Mayor of the town, wants to take away Kolia’s business, house and land. First, he tries buying off Kolia, but Kolia will not accept losing everything he has, not only the land, but also all the beauty that has surrounded him since he was born. So Vadim Shelevyat becomes more aggressive.

About the Director
Born in Siberia, Andrey Zvyagintsev graduated from the drama school as an actor. He worked as an actor for film and theater and worked for TV stations. In 2003, he directed his first feature film, The Return, which received several awards. His second feature film, The Banishment, premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d’Or. His 2011 film, Elena, premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, in the Un Certain Regard section, where it won the Jury Prize. Leviathan received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 2015.