This matinee screening will feature two bundles of short films, with films from and about the South and a program from Beirut Animation Nights with a curated showcase of author animation from across the region. Exploring censorship, memory, exile, love and resistance. From intimate personal stories to sweeping allegorical journeys, this program highlights the richness and depth of the contemporary Arab animation scene. The screenings will be followed by a Q+A with filmmaker Ghinwa Yassine and animator Alissar Kobeissi. There will be an intermission between with baked goods and art for sale!

This is a family Friendly event, bring your kids we'd love to have them!

Alissar, Nour and Rindala, three Lebanese Canadians based in Vancouver, came together to organize this night for Lebanon.

Films:

Buffer zone by Farah Berrou (17 mins)

A dream pointing to Aadchit by Ghinwa Yassine (17 mins)

The Beirut Animation Nights program:

The Weight of it All by Melinda Mouzannar (1:55min) Lebanon

Kano 4 by Ashtray Alahmad (5:10min) Syria

Shadow of the Butterflies by Sofia El Khyari (9min) Morocco

Crowman by Yohan Abdelnour (7min) Lebanon

Shadows by Rand Beiruty (14min) Jordan

Le Voleur de Casseroles by Nicolas Fattouh (4min) Lebanon

Zoo by Tariq El Rimawi (7min) Jordan

How My Grandmother Became a Chair by Nicolas Fattouh (10min) Lebanon

Tato 4.0 by Ashtray Alahmad (5min) Syria

Art:

Marcela J Villaca

Ghinwa Yassine

Sami Shahin

Alissar Kobeissi

All proceeds from this event will be donated to relief efforts in the South (Beneficiaries TBA)

Location

Red Gate

1965 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C1, Canada

Hosted By

68 Going

Arts & Culture

Family