27/03/2026
In light of the ongoing war affecting Lebanon and the region, the 9th edition of the Beirut International Women Film Festival adopts a refined and essential format.
From April 27 to 30, at Grand Cinemas – ABC Dbayeh, the festival will present its official film selection, placing the focus where it truly belongs: on the voices, visions, and stories of women in cinema.
At a time when many are displaced, when fear and uncertainty shape daily life, when youth question their future, and when a nation grows weary of recurring conflict, we choose to hold space.
Space for stories that reflect us, for voices that resist erasure, for cinema that listens, carries, and connects.
We are not untouched by this reality.
Like many cultural institutions, we too are tired… tired of trying to let art and words rise above the noise of war, tired of creating in the shadow of uncertainty.
And yet, we continue.
Because postponing culture until peace arrives would mean accepting silence and silence is not an option.
This edition is a gesture of presence, of responsibility, of continuity. A reminder that culture remains one of the last bridges we share, and that even in the most fragile moments, stories can still gather us, restore meaning, and keep hope alive.
Still here. Still telling.
