Oscars: Lebanon Chooses Cyril Aris’ Tumultuous Romance ‘A Sad and Beautiful World’ for International Feature Race

Cyril Aris’ “A Sad and Beautiful World,” a love story spanning three decades in Beirut against the backdrop of its tumultuous history, has been selected as Lebanon’s candidate for the Oscars best international feature film category. The film stars Mounia Akl (“Costa Brava, Lebanon”) as Yasmina, and Hasan Akil (“Memory Box”) as Nino, two childhood […]