Beirut Dreams in Color
Michael Collins
Beirut Dreams in Color tells the stories of Masrou' Leila, a Lebanese rock band with an outspoken gay singer, and Sarah Hegazy, an Egyptian activist. Both parties have experienced oppression because of their sexual orientation and beliefs. The short documentary shows what it's like for the LGBTQIA+ community to be oppressed and threatened by the governments in the Middle East.
This short film has been part of the programme Shorts: The Fire Within at the Movies that Matter Festival 2022.
Credits
- Director
- Michael Collins
- Producer
- Marta Syjuco, James Costa, Sarah Kaskas, Michael Collins
- Year
- 2022
- Country of production
- United States, Lebanon, United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary, Short
- Duration
- 28 minutes
- Spoken language
- Arabic, English
- Subtitles
- EN
- Production company
- Thoughtful Robot Productions
- World Sales
- The Guardian