The Arabic Cinema Club returns for the London Premiere of A Sad and Beautiful World (2025) directed by Cyril Aris. 

Nominated as Lebanon’s official entry for the 98th Academy Awards and following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Cyril Aris' drama spans across three decades of passion, loss, and hope, Nino and Yasmina are bound by a magnetic relationship. Torn between love and survival, they must decide whether to build a family and seek happiness in Lebanon, or leave their home, amid the country’s unfolding tragedies.

The screening will be introduced by Mounia Akl who curated the evening, followed by a post-screening discussion with director Cyril Aris and Mounia Akl. 

Presented by New Vision, ill3ab and Isabella Barkett.

This film is shown in Arabic with English subtitles.