Movies
Ziad Doueiri says displeasure with his Middle East terrorism tale, based on a Yasmina Khadra novel, is because it fails to demonize Jews.
June 26, 2013
Ziad Doueiri has no problem with controversy.
Jan. 11, 2018
Ziad Doueiri’s film ‘The Attack’ encounters opposition
Director Ziad Doueiri hoped his movie “The Attack” might start meaningful conversations about terrorism, especially in the Middle East, where the film is set.
May 14, 2013
Arab nations ban ‘The Attack’ from exhibition
“West Beirut” is, literally, another country heard from.
Sept. 3, 1999
The spat that kicks off “The Insult,” an engrossingly blunt instrument of a movie from the Lebanese writer-director Ziad Doueiri, concerns an illegal drainpipe on an apartment balcony.
World & Nation
In movie theaters in Lebanon, “The Insult” is preceded by a terse disclaimer: The views in the film do not represent those of the Lebanese government.
Feb. 4, 2018
Ziad Doueiri’s “Lila Says” is a lyrically graceful story of first love, between 19-year-old Chimo (Mohammed Khouas) and 16-year-old Lila (Vahina Giocante), who has just moved into Chimo’s picturesque predominately Arab neighborhood in Marseilles, France.
July 1, 2005
Awards
When 92 countries submit entries for the foreign language film Oscar it can be difficult to find a common thread among them.
Feb. 22, 2018