For Cyril Aris, A Sad and Beautiful World is a romance rooted in Lebanon's generational trauma | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-06-13 04:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Middle East, World News
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A tender love story set against a backdrop of political and social upheaval, Cyril Aris's A Sad and Beautiful World has been attracting attention since premiering at the Venice Film Festival in September. The film later won Best Screenplay at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah and was selected as Lebanon's official submission for the Best International Feature Oscar.
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