There's no reason why a global city like Beirut should not have a world class film festival. They have the sophisticated people to pull off, they have the businesses to back it up and put up the money to bring A list celebrities. Cities like Dubai got nothing on Beirut.
Why are the stars missing from the film festivals? Where is the red carpet? In fairness, this is not the sole blame for the organizers, it might be frightening for many celebrities to come to the Middle East at the money due to the Anti-Islam film demonstrations and the Arab Spring in Syria.
The organizers had to battle on many fronts to hold the film festival, their selection reflected a complex reality. They said so in their press conference. I am hoping the next year the film festival will be held in better conditions.
مهرجان بيروت السينمائي الدولي بلا نجوم ولا سجادة حمراء
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