West Beirut June 20, 2007

You are invited to attend Cinemagic's weekly independent film screening event. The event will take place on Wednesday, 20th June at the Cinemagic Courtyard in Bait Lothan, Salmiya, and will run between 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

This week we will be screening Ziad Doueiri's "West Beirut".
In April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar. At first the war is a lark: school has closed, the violence is fascinating, getting from West to East is a game. His mother wants to leave; his father refuses. Tarek spends time with May, a Christian, orphaned and living in his building. By accident, Tarek goes to an infamous brothel in the war-torn Olive Quarter, meeting its legendary madam, Oum Walid. He then takes Omar and May there using her underwear as a white flag for safe passage. Family tensions rise. As he comes of age, the war moves inexorably from adventure to tragedy.

For its part, Cinemagic Kuwait, is organizing these events as part of its efforts to contribute to the development of an internationally competitive Kuwaiti audio-visual production industry, partly by bringing the filmmakers and audiences together and by Increasing the public's interest in – and appreciation for – the art of filmmaking.

As always, attendance is free of charge and you are encouraged to invite guests. Seating is limited, so make sure you come a little early. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Also, we will be providing mist fans because of the weather.

Best Regards,

Faisal Al-Duwaisan
Filmmaker
Kuwait Cinemagic

Tel: (+965) 574 3253
Cell: (+965) 9650362

Official Website: http://www.cinemagics.com