Thu 28th Feb 6.30pm - Ciné lumière

Lebanon / France 2003. With Flavia Bechara, Ziad Rahbani, Randa Asmar. 80 min. 15

A beautifully shot story of love and defiance as a young Lebanese woman, Lamia, living near the tense Israeli-Lebanese border, quietly fights against her arranged marriage so that she can pursue her love for a Druze soldier on the Israeli side. Perceptive and restrained in tone, The Kite has been aptly described as a fairy tale for troubled times.

Winner, Silver Lion, Venice Film Festival 2003.