United Kingdom / Mar 20, 2025 / Glasgow Shorts
Aliens in Beirut (2025)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A Lebanese immigrant returns to Beirut for the first time in a decade, only to find love and horror by the sea, in the alleyways, and on the elusive rooftops of the city - right before the 2020 Beirut Port Explosion.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Aliens in Beirut |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, العربية |
| Production countries | Lebanon, Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 20 marzo 2025 |
| Production | Karel Malkoun |
| Writer | Raghed Charabaty |
| Cinematography | Xin Liu |
| Assistant directors | Raghed Charabaty |
| Production design | Joyce Ghanem |
| Art direction | Joyce Ghanem |
| Set decoration | Joyce Ghanem |
| Costume design | Seif Abdallah, Moe Maanieh |
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| Makeup | Moe Maanieh, Seif Abdallah |
| Hairstyling | Moe Maanieh, Seif Abdallah |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Mar 31, 2025 / Inside Out Film Festival (Toronto)
Switzerland / Apr 02, 2025 / Zurich Arab Film Festival
Germany / May 31, 2025 / XPOSED Film Festival (Berlin)
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France / Aug 18, 2025 / 47th Douarnenez Film Festival
Portugal / Sep 21, 2025 / Queer Lisboa - International Queer Film Festival
United States / Oct 03, 2025 / Reel Q, Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Belgium / Nov 04, 2025 / Pink Screens Festival (Brussels)
Australia / Nov 07, 2025 / Miya Miya Film Club (Sydney)
Japan / Nov 28, 2025 / Kansai Queer Film Festival (Kyoto)
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