Beirut dreams in color.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Collins, Michael, director.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mashrou' Leila (Musical group).

Sexual minorities--Middle East.

Sexual minorities.

Homophobia--Middle East.

Homophobia.

Rock musicians--Lebanon.

Rock musicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (00:28:35)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Good Docs, 2022.

Language Note:

Closed-captions in English.

Summary:

At a concert in Cairo, one of the biggest bands in the Middle East, Mashrou' Leila, energizes a crowd of 35,000 people. On stage, the charismatic lead singer, Hamed, the first openly gay rock star in the Arab world, faces a sea of swaying flickering lights. Among the incandescence, a fan raises a giant rainbow flag, capping off a magical night. Yet, that one simple act of pride and joy would ultimately catapult the band, the fan, and others headlong into a tragic series of events. Award-winning filmmakers Michael Collins and Marty Syjuco ("Give Up Tomorrow", "Almost Sunrise", "Delikado"), James Costa ("Call Her Ganda"), and Sarah Kasakas ("Underdown") brings us the timely story of a trailblazing rock band, a courageous fan, and a queer activist's daunting battle against religious extremists for equality in some of the most hardline places in the world. Beirut Dreams In Color is, simultaneously, a rare and nuanced look into the LGBTQ politics of the Middle East and a moving testament to the power of music and the universal desire for freedom.

Participant:

Director, Michael Collins.

Notes:

Description based on XML content.

ISBN:

9781036246938

OCLC:

1584444103

Publisher Number:

301629