Georges Khabbaz in a scene from Amir Fakhreddine’s film “Yunan,” amid the island’s lush green pastures and cows. (Credit: Courtesy of Microclimat Films)
There is plenty of freight that viewers might bring to Ameer Fakhr Eldin’s “Yunan,” now enjoying its Beirut theatrical release.For some, the film’s story of a Syrian exile in Germany might provoke dark memories of the extended tragedy of Syria’s civil war and refugee crisis.Lebanese filmgoers who follow the entertainment press may be excited at the prospect of seeing popular actors George Khabbaz (‘Perfect Strangers’) and Nidal Al Ashkar (‘Die letzten Tage von Beirut’) performing in a blue-chip production with an international cast and crew. Heard about the cabaret? Metro al-Madina set to spring back into 2026 While it is a German co-production shot mostly (if not entirely) in Europe, and though the Berlin-based filmmaker was born in Kyiv, “Yunan” has been among the more-anticipated MENA films of 2025.Since its premiere at the...
There is plenty of freight that viewers might bring to Ameer Fakhr Eldin’s “Yunan,” now enjoying its Beirut theatrical release.For some, the film’s story of a Syrian exile in Germany might provoke dark memories of the extended tragedy of Syria’s civil war and refugee crisis.Lebanese filmgoers who follow the entertainment press may be excited at the prospect of seeing popular actors George Khabbaz (‘Perfect Strangers’) and Nidal Al Ashkar (‘Die letzten Tage von Beirut’) performing in a blue-chip production with an international cast and crew. Heard about the cabaret? Metro al-Madina set to spring back into 2026 While it is a German co-production shot mostly (if not entirely) in Europe, and though the Berlin-based filmmaker was born in Kyiv, “Yunan” has been among the more-anticipated MENA films of 2025.Since its...
