Screenings
‘They are the Dogs’ Screening at Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015
Saturday, Mar 21, 2015
5:00pm -> 6:30pm
Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015
Metropolis Empire Sofil
5:00pm -> 6:30pm
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.
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
Majhoul has spent 30 years in Moroccan jails for protesting during bread riots in 1981. He finds freedom during the Arab Spring. A TV crew decides to follow him as he searches for his past. A modern Ulysses, Majhoul leads them on a crazy journey through Casablanca, in the heart of a Moroccan society in turmoil.
About the Director
Hicham Lasri is a Moroccan filmmaker. After studying law and economics, he began a long learning period, writing plays, novels, screenplays and comic books. His first film, The End, talked about the last days of the reign of King Hassan II. In 2013, he directed They are the Dogs. This feature draws parallels between the Arab Spring in Casablanca in 2011 and bread revolts in Morocco in 1981. The film has won numerous awards.