Beirut: Eye of the Storm (2021)

Release Date: 2021-11-20
Runtime: 1h 15min
Production Country: France, Lebanon
Director: Mai Masri

It’s October 2019, and four progressive women are documenting the uprising in Beirut. They are journalist Hanine, Iraqi camerawoman Lujain, and Noel and Michelle, two artist sisters whose often-ironic songs have made them a voice for their generation. The prevailing mood is one of hope and change. But a few months later, Covid-19 has locked down the city, and all optimism seems to have evaporated.