West Beirut: dir Ziad Doueri (1998)

SAF Photography Gallery Al Manakh, Sharjah

A drama about the 1975 Lebanese Civil War: high schooler Tarek treats the conflict like an adventure, filming Super 8 movies and navigating dangerous borders as a game. Amid rising family tensions, Tarek spends time with May an orphaned Christian [ ... more]

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Around the World with Saz Stories

Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai

The saz is the long-necked fretted lute at the heart of many Middle Eastern and Anatolian folk traditions; this storytelling concert, with a band led by saz virtuoso and composer Hoshang Habash, takes the audience through the cultures and traditions [ ... more]

From AED 180