Showcasing first and second feature films from international directors and showing 20 filmmakers every year, La Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes is a fascinating and hugely respected selection of new talent. Now in its 50th year, it's bringing the films to the widest audience possible by becoming a traveling cinematic roadshow. The selection rocks up in Beirut at the end of June and beginning of July – and is sure to be unmissable for cinephiles and casual film-goers alike. The full schedule is listed below:

July 4

Sauna on Moon (Chang E) Dir. Zou Peng. 95mins. China. Chinese with French subtitles

July 5

Take Shelter Dir. Jeff Nichols. 116mins. USA. English with French subtitles

July 6

La Guerre est Declaree (Declaration of War) Dir. Valérie Donzelli. 100mins. France. French with English subtitles

July 7

Ave Dir. Konstantin Bojanov. 88mins. Bulgaria. Bulgarian with French subtitles

July 8 - Shorts Program 2

Blue Dir. Stephan Kang. 14mins. New Zealand. English with French subtitles
La Inviolabilidad Dir. Alex Piperno. 7mins. Uruguay/Argentina,
In Front of the House Dir. Lee Tao-ho.15mins. South Korea. Korean with French subtitles
Finis Operis Dir. Moon Byoung-gon. 7mins. South Korea.
Devine Dir. Laurent Perreau. 9mins. France. French with English subtitles
Permanencias Dir. Ricardo Alves Junior. 34mins. Brazil. Portuguese with French subtitles

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