Mahbas (Solitaire):
Is a Lebanese/Syrian romantic, comedy movie directed by Sophie Boutros and produced by Nadia Eliewat;
Both Boutros and Eliewat are the film writers too.
The film premiered in the Dubai International Film Festival in 2016 and released in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, UAE, Kuwait, and Palestine in 2017.
The film revolves around the story of a Lebanese mother who has developed a deep hatred towards Syrians as she lost her brother to a tragic incident during the Lebanese war. The memory of her brother’s death still fresh, keeps her hatred ongoing to the point that when she finds out that her daughter’s suitor and his family are Syrians, she is determined to stop the engagement. The film has a message of tolerance and forgiveness explicit in the two families comedic roller coaster ups and downs that eventually unravels the hatred in the end. Although the film targets the Lebanese and the Syrians, its message is applicable to other Arab neighbors and in general too.

In 2009, inside the old city of Cairo, the life of Khalid, the young director, is about to take new turns. He has hopes of making a film about the city, and the dreams he has been carrying inside, while he dreadfully anticipates being expelled from his apartment. The woman he loves wants to immigrate outside Egypt; while all the time, he carries in his heart sweet memories of his childhood when Cairo was a brighter place.

The film Directed by:
Tamer El-Said (Director) and Mustafa Youssef (Assistant Director)
Scriptwriter: Rasha Salti (Screenplay and Dialogue)
Tamer El Said (Screenplay & Dialogue)
Staff: Khaled Abdullah, Mariam Saleh, Ali Subhi, Hanan Youssef, Haidar Helou, Laila Sami

Date was set From February 6th to 17th,
First time in Europe! Was a solo exhibition of Arab artist Mothanna Al Obaidi, which he based on three axes: classical, and modern calligraphy, as well as sculpture. Mr.Al Obaidi offered workshops highlighting principles of calligraphy, as well as the tools used to create monochrome art works . He also gave a series of lectures to demonstrate the creation, history, and development of calligraphy, both in manuscripts and modern architecture. The exhibition will demonstrate the artist’s distinctive style, and experience.