Movie (streaming) : Je Veux Voir + Barmeh

The screenings presented in August highlight films by Hadjithomas and Joreige which have to do with vision and perception in post-war Lebanon. In Je Veux Voir (I Want to See), the filmmakers travel to Beirut with iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve. In the film, she meets with artist and actor Rabih Mroué, and together, the two drive through the regions of Lebanon devastated by the 2006 war, areas that remain inaccessible to most citizens. Through the presence and meeting of these two stars, the filmmakers hope to find the beauty in Lebanon which the eye can no longer perceive.

Barmeh (Rounds) is a video featuring Rabih Mroué, filmed driving through the streets of the city. Beirut is evoked through the driver’s stories and through sound, but the city is never seen; it is rendered invisible in an overexposed whiteness. Like his driving, Mroué’s stories spin in a circle. He is like a ghost, haunting the streets of a city where a reconstruction project is in a post-Civil War period.

Available virtually US ONLY August 25–28, 2022. TICKETS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED. TICKETS