Final events for LFF in 2022
The Lebanese Film Festival is wrapping up in December with two final film events in Sydney and Melbourne:
Sydney
 Saturday, 3 December at 6.00pm. HOYTS Bankstown. EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. An Australian production by Lebanese-Australian film maker, Nadi Sha. The film will include a director Q&A Session after the film. Click here for tickets.
Al Hayba the Movie continues to play at Hoyts Bankstown in early December, with multiple evening sessions. Click here for tickets.
MELBOURNE
Al Hayba the Movie continues to play at Hoyts Broadmeadow in early December, with multiple evening sessions. Click here for tickets.
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EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
Saturday, 3 December at 6.00pm, Hoyts Bankstown
Film screening + Q&A/Meet the Director
“Everything in Between” is a modern Australian drama. The story is about one family’s dysfunction and specifically what transpires between a pair of unlikely friends. A young teen grapples with mental illness and existential angst while his parents remain oblivious.
“A small film with a big heart.” Martin Fabinyi ★★★★
“Indeed, the entire film is better than you might expect.” David Stratton ★★★ ½
For tickets, click here.
Make a night of it - Bankstown has great food and entertainment options that you can check out aftern the film, including our sponsors, Gebran Lebanese Cuisine, Bankstown Sports Club and the Lady Banks Rooftop Bar. There is also a great range of Vietnamese and Lebanese food within walking distance of the cinema.
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AL HAYBA THE MOVIE, NATIONAL RELEASE
Sydney [Bankstown] and Melbourne [Broadmeadow]
Al Hayba continues for its seventh week in cinemas, with evening screenings at Bankstown and Broadmeadow. If you haven't seen the film yet, don't miss out!
Based on the popular Al Hayba series, the movie is a drama of hostages, murder and tit for tats. The murderer of Jabal’s father, is spotted alive in Bulgaria. Jabal heads a fierce hunt passing by Bulgaria and Istanbul, with the aim to bring Nazem back to justice to Al Hayba. The film stars Taim Hasan, Mona Wassef, Said Serhan, Rafic Ali Ahmad, Mohammad Akil.
For tickets and info, click here.
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WHERE CAN I WATCH LEBANESE FILMS AFTER THE FESTIVAL?
UNDER THE CONCRETE on SBS, is a French production by Lebanese director, Roy Arida. As Beirut goes through a series of Car Bombings, Alain decides to try to break the world scuba diving record. The film is a drama and is in French and Arabic.
AL HAYBA Seasons 1-5, Netflix/Shehid. Get into the hit series this summer with five seasons of Al Hayba. See how the Sheikh El Jabal family grow and change over time. Set in the fictional Lebanese-Syrian border town of Al Hayba. Seasons 1-5 are on Shehid, whilst Seasons 2, 3 and 4 are available on Netflix.
WANTED, on Netflix. Directed by Nibal Arakji, Wanted is a comedy film about four seniors who embark on a breakout of their aged care home to save a loved ones grave from being dug up by developers.
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LEBANESE CULTURE AND ARTS
James El Azzi, who presented his film at the Lebanese Film Festival in 2022, is readying for his next film. If you'd like to support this project, or seek further information, email us and we'll send you more info.
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