Casting for a Film, Ihsan's Diary

Lebanon | 2026 | 48 min | Documentary A director cast actors for her feature film based on a 1915 manuscript by a soldier in the Ottoman army. They interpret scenes, discuss roles, WWI, the recent wars, and Jerusalem, a city inaccessible to them, while a drawing of the city unfolds. A film by Lamia Joreige Lamia Joreige is a visual artist and filmmaker based in Beirut. Her practice, rooted in her experience in Lebanon reflects on history and its possible narration, time and its traces. She explores personal and collective memory through archival documents and fiction. She has written, directed and produced short films and one feature narrative presented in festivals across the world. Her artworks include paintings, sculptures, photographs and multimedia installations, widely presented in exhibitions. She co-founded Beirut Art Center, serving as co-director from 2009 to 2014.