Twenty Short Films From Beirut
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20 Short Films From Beirut is a three-week series that focuses on how young filmmakers ñ the Lebanese “war generation” ñ deal with war, death, love, and hope. The films range from five-30 minutes in length and have English subtitles. All have been featured in international film festivals. The screenings take place for two more Fridays: April 21 and 28. The screenings are co-sponsored by the Arab Film Society, the Committee on Cultures and Cinemas of the Middle East, and the Austin Film Society. For more info call Charles at 471-5425.

This article appears in April 14 • 2000.

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.