Screenings

UNRWA at The French Institute

Thursday, May 3, 2012
6:30pm -> 10:30pm
Institut Français du Liban

The UNRWA is organizing tonight at 7:30 pm a screening of a documentary portraying the living conditions, values and future expectations of youth in Bourj el Barajneh refugee camp, entitled Someone like me. Conceived in collaboration with the French Institute in Lebanon, the film screening will be followed by a debate on the living conditions in the Palestinian refugees’ camps, moderated by Al-Arabia journalist Gisele Khouri.

The discussion involves a panel of participants with a broad knowledge of Palestinian related matters in Lebanon: the Director of UNRWA Affairs Salvatore Lombardo, former Minister of Information and University Professor Tarek Mitri, and Researcher Suheil el Natour.

Attendees will also benefit from a photo exhibition to be inaugurated at 6:30 on this occasion. Entitled A photographic Walk in Sabra, it consists of a selection of images depicting daily life in Sabra area, taken by a group of Palestinian students.