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Beirut Hotel censored in Lebanon
December 12, 2011 12:28 AM
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Lebanese director Danielle Arbid's latest film, "Beirut Hotel," has been banned from Lebanon because it mentions the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a General Security source told The Daily Star.

The source said that before shooting the movie, the filmmakers of "Beirut Hotel" agreed to omit Hariri's name from a line in the script that mentioned a killing. The source continued that the line, which he said both General Security and the Information Ministry's censorship committee objected to, was included in the final version of the film.

On Friday, two messages were posted by the Facebook page "Danielle Arbid Films," saying the director had "just been notified" that "Beirut Hotel" "cannot be shown in Lebanon."

The messages say that the film had originally been scheduled for a Jan. 19, 2012 release in Beirut, but the release has been "cancelled." "The censorship committee argued that 'the film would endanger Lebanon's security,'" the posts say, requesting that readers "please spread the news and mobilize against middle ages censorship in Lebanon. I need your support."

A message posted Saturday by "Danielle Arbid Films," said that "I want "Beirut Hotel" in Beirut cinemas! And I'll battle for it."

Arbid's posts have attracted significant attention, both on Facebook, Twitter, and various blogs.

The General Security source said it had documents bearing the signatures of the filmmakers agreeing to remove the line that was deemed objectionable.

The feature-length film, which stars Darine Hamze, will screen at the Dubai International Film Festival Monday. According to a synopsis posted on DIFF's website, the movie centers on a romance between a Lebanese singer and a French attorney whose company works in Syria and is accused of spying.

Attempts to reach the producers of "Beirut Hotel" were unsuccessful.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on December 12, 2011, on page 16.


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[Yemenigreen]

لا يا دارين لا طحتي من عيني شفـتك فنانة محترمة مع الاسف, لا وكمان جاية مع هذا العجوز الفرنسي الساقط ينهش من لحمك اصبحتي منحطة و واطية الى هذا الحد !!!! لا اصدق, ايش صار في الناس يا ناس ؟؟؟

مع احترامي لشعب لبنان الشرفاء منهم فـقط

بنت اليمن

[bhimify]

I was surprised when I saw her nipple in the full movie that I watched online because she is the first lebanese actress that did that,she surprised us.The movie will not succeed if we didnt see her nipple ? I think she can act in a french erotic film why not ?

[mila7718]

la2 3anjad betda7ko.. w hayde li bte7ke ka2ano shefeta ma3 jawza wel tene ka2ano shefa be shi bet da3ara lool, it's called acting idiots, grow up ba2a

[mila7718]

it's just acting!!.pathetic people

[crazyskin1411]

sex is a part of our life get over it morons , stop being so frustrated and get laid you may feel better !!!!! and she has the right to do whatever she wants so if god exist let him do his job and judge each one of us it's not your damn business!!!!!

[HMSPEED65]

yes true

[carabinieri210]

ITS A FUCKING MOVIE CHILL YOU MORONS! GO WORRY ABOUT THE FANATICS THAT CAN TAKE US 50 YEARS BACK AND FREEZE OUR ECONOMY! THIS IS ALSO ART AND WORK!

[njaouhari76]

why do we show movies that are much more erotic in Lebanon, and just because its Lebanese its a big deal...I think everybody throwing around morels should take a chill pill its a MOVIE, and Lebanon is not an Islamic Country, and People have the freedom so LET US BE.

[arifeenrufi]

@Myro1310 this call x film she is not actor they only want puplicity and money she dont thinkthe emotinal of cummonity shame on her apeep show girl all the libanese have to punished her