"بيروت متحركة" || “Beirut Animated”
Within the framework of Beirut World Book Capital 2009, Metropolis Cinema is organizing, in collaboration with Samandal Magazine and Beirut DC an Animation Film Week at Metropolis Cinema.
Event:
Beirut Animated
The first edition of an Animation Film Festival in Beirut
On the program of Beirut Animated بيروت متحركة:
• « Sita Sings the Blues » by Nina Paley – Crystal for Best feature film in Annecy International Film Festival 08 as well as a participation in more than 30 international festivals
• « Mary and Max » by the Oscar winning director of "Harvie Crumpet", Adam Elliot
• « Ponyo » latest film by Japanese animation mastermind Hayao Miyazaki
• « Mind Game » the cult adaptation from the eponymous manga by Robin Nishi
• International award winning short films
• Arab and Lebanese animation shorts
• Children screenings
• Screening of selected episodes from classic, Arabic-dubbed Japanese animation series like Grendizer, Jazirat al Kanz and Al Rajul Al Hadidi curated by Samandal
• Cine Mix: « The Adventures of Prince Achmed » (1926) with music by XEFM (Tony Elieh, Charbel Haber, Abdallah Ko et Fadi Tabbal)
• Vjing
• And much more!
Stay tuned for the full program!
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Ticket price: 5.000 L.L.
Cineconcert prices: 25,000 L.L. and 45,000 L.L.
Metropolis Empire Sofil, Achrafieh
Info: 03 79 30 65
www.metropoliscinema.net
This event is produced with the support of:
AFAC, the French Cultural Center, the Goethe-Institut Beirut and the British Council
Media Sponsor: L’Orient le Jour