Free Film Screening: Depictions of Women and the City of Beirut at the Brentwood Arts Exchange

Thursday, February 25, 6:30 pm

Caramel (95 min, 2007). Directed by Nadine Labaki. A beauty salon in Beirut is a community center of sorts, where five Lebanese women share their friendships and trust each other with their deepest secrets. A romantic comedy at first glance, the film has heartbreaking drama at its core. The complexity of women’s lives and relationships showcases the cultural density of their native city that saw its share of human suffering.

Followed by a discussion with Valerie Anishchenkova, U. MD. Director of Arabic Programs about Caramel’s depictions of women and the city of Beirut.

Brentwood Arts Exchange

3901 Rhode Island Avenue

Brentwood, MD 20722

301-277-2863

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