Making the film IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT with co-director Stephen Gerard Kelly

Woodstock Film Festival LET'S TALK FILM! Podcast

LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #15

In this episode, we chat with Director and Cinematographer Stephen Gerard Kelly about his latest film IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT. Stephen Gerard Kelly is an Ireland-raised artist with a sensitivity around post-colonial power structures and a background in development and conflict research. He spent five years living in Beirut, listening, understanding, and filming issues facing vulnerable communities displaced by sectarianism, conflict, and a lack of economic opportunities, particularly in Sabra and Shatila. After directing and filming his debut feature-length documentary film In the Shadow of Beirut, he is continuing to develop impactful, compelling, cinematic documentaries while working with experienced teams on clever independent fictional films exploring social themes.

IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT: Ireland's Selection for Oscars® 2024

From the makers of GAZA (Sundance 2019), comes a new cinematic odyssey that penetrates deep below the surface of Beirut, a still beautiful, yet deeply troubled city on the brink of financial collapse.

Tue. 11/14/23 @ 7pm: IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT Screening + Filmmakers Q&A: International Feature Film & longlisted for Best Documentary Feature

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