2017: 17th Edition Photos

Opening Ceremony

Foundation President Alice Edde
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Miche Hazanavicius - Director, Redoubtable
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Diana Moukalled - Director, History of Lebanese Cinema
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BIFF Co-Chair Caline Maaraouio
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BIFF Co-Chair Lina Shamaa
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Jury Co-Presidents Jonathan Nossiter & Santiago Amigorena
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Raya & Adib Dada
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Hyam Saliby with Ziad Doueiri
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Member of Parliament Bassem el Chab next to Dolores Fonzi actress in La Cordillera
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Ceremony Host Pierette Katrib opening evening
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General view of guests VIP block
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Santiago Mitre, Director La Cordillera and Actress Dolores Fonzi Introducing the movie
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Minister of Culture Mr. Ghattas Khoury arriving for opening night
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1st Day

Charles Gilibert producer 24 Frames, Ahmad Kiarostami Son of AK, Ali Kamali Assistant to AK, Ensieh Maleki Sound Supervisor
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Michel Hazanavicius presenting Redoubtable
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2nd Day

Fisher Stevens presenting Before The Flood
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Fisher Stevens
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Mark Kidel
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Mark Kidel presenting Becoming Cary Grant
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3rd Day

Diana Moukalled, director of History of Lebanese Cinema presenting her movie
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Diana Moukalled again with her son
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Diana Moukalled during Q&A
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Audience asking questions
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Prayer Before Dawn and Rita Dagher producer
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Jean Stephane & Rita Dagher presenting A Prayer Before dawn
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Q&A Jean Stephane Sauvaire & Rita Dagher
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4th Day

Q&A History of Lebanese Cinema
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Second screening A Prayer Before Dawn – Rita Dagher & Jean Stephane Sauvaire
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Audience A Prayer Before Dawn
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5th Day

Ghina Daou, director As We Go & Reyan Tuvi director No Place For Tears
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Alkim Ozmen director Story of a Job Interview, Cem Ozay director Passenger, Abd al Rahman Dukmak director Wameed & Karim Rahbani director Cargo & Karim Lakzadeh director A Girl In The Room
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6th Day

Cem Ozay director Passenger & Alkim Ozmen director Story of a Job Interview
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Yagiz director Toprak & Bader al Homoud director The Bliss of Being No One
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7th Day

Onur Yagiz director Toprak
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Nathalie Attallah director water & Sand
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Mehdi Noormohammadi director Shleltered in Oak, Jaafar al Madhoon director Rattled, Myriam Rey director Only My Voice
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Q&A Group 2 & Group 4
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Closing Ceremony

Hugh Welchman director Loving Vincent with distributor Gianluca Chakra –Frontrow entertainment
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Pierrette Katrib, ceremony host
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Jury members left to right: Santiago Amigorena, Vahina Gicante & Ziad Doueiri
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Vahina Giocante giving Jury statement
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2nd Best Short Film Winner, Cem Ozay director Passenger
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Special Jury Mention Winner – Bade Al Homoud director The Bliss Of Being No One
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SGBL representative Joanna Baloglou, with Jury Co-President Santiago Amigorena
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Best Short Film Winner, Karim Lakzadeh director The girl In The room
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Audience Vote Award Winner, I Am Not Your Negro, represented by distrtibutor Gianluca Chakra, Frontrow Entertainment
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Winner Best Documentary, Reyan Tuvi director No Place For Tears, with Jury Members
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Reyan Tuvi giving her word
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Winners of all prizes
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Colette Naufal presenting Director of Loving Vincent, Hugh Welchman
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Hugh Welchman director Loving Vincent
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Closing night general view of theater
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PARTNERS