Was there a specific incident that led you to cancel the first Beirut Cinema Week festival? 

After the several bomb explosions in Beirut, the organization we work with, Fondation Liban Cinéma, has decided to postpone because we could not keep the safety of our 12 guests from abroad. We discussed with our partners and sponsors of the festival after, and they all preferred to defer. They were unfortunately right, because on Jan. 21, the end date of the festival…an attack took place in Beirut.

Can you tell me a little about Beirut Cinema Week, and what you hoped to achieve with it?

Beirut Cinema Week is the event that will bring together Lebanese cinema—professionals, investors, the intellectual and general audience. We need to unite our efforts to finally build a real film industry in Lebanon. This event is a continuation of this desire.

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