The Time that Remains / الزمن الباقي
by Elia Suleiman


Daily screenings at 5:30, 7:30 and 10:00PM

Suleiman bounds through more than half a century of hard times for Palestinians, from the occupation of Palestine in 1948 to the recent present.

Palestine – 2009 – 108’ – Color – 35 mm – Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles

Ponyo
by Hayao Miyazaki


Daily screening at 3:00PM

A mysterious fish-girl, fleeing from her oppressive father who keeps her locked up under the sea, finds herself rescued by Sosuke, a 5-year old who names her Ponyo and finds himself determined to care for her. Naturally, her father is similarly determined to get her back - and keep her from becoming human.

Japan – 2008 – 103’ – Color – 35mm – English with Arabic subtitles

In The Loop
by Armando Iannucci


Daily screenings at 3:00, 5:30, 7:30 and 10:00PM

The U.S. President and U.K. Prime Minister suddenly fancy a war. But it'll be quick this time. Promise! The US General Miller doesn't think so and the British Secretary of State for International Development, Simon Foster agrees with him. But, after Simon accidentally backs military action on prime-time TV, he suddenly has a lot of friends in Washington, DC.

UK – 2009 – 106’ – Color – 35mm – English with Arabic subtitles

Ecrans du réel


Du 23 au 31 mars 2010 / From March 23 to 31, 2010
Info: 03 533 710
Ticket price: 5000 L.L. / Festival Pass: 20,000 L.L.

En présence des réalisateurs Ghassan Salhab, Corine Shawi, Edouard Beau, Reine Mitri et Olga Nakkas et des programmateurs Nicolas Feodoroff (FID Marseille) et Eliane Raheb (Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya, Beirut DC)

In presence of directors Ghassan Salhab, Corine Shawi, Reine Mitri, Edouard Beau and Olga Nakkas and the programmers Nicolas Feodoroff (FID Marseille) and Eliane Raheb (Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya, Beirut DC)