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42.1%ANMag Issue 20 Entertainment
Lebanese Caramel is Bittersweet
By Wael Al Fatayri, Staff Writer and Suha Karaky, Managing Editor
Beirut, Lebanon – Caramel is a freeze frame of the lives of typical Lebanese women. Sexuality, morals, and relationships amongst others, are the issues tackled in the movie. It is almost like a salad sampler of complex stories. The movie highlights the mediocre side of the Lebanese lifestyle.
Caramel – or Sikkar Baneit – is a snapshot of the current time, a genuine projection of reality. The plot revolves around four females, each of whom represents typical cases in the Lebanese society, a society that is so diverse and “colorful” that one cannot but be wowed by its nature. From their everyday activities in the beauty shop, in which they all work, Jamal, Nisrine, Layal and Rima communicate with every spectator and convey several messages about Lebanon and its exquisite community. [More]
All Quiet on the Western Front
By Shrief Fadl, Staff writer
Cairo, Egypt − Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front is arguably one of the best war novels ever written. The story is written from the perspective of a German soldier in the First World War, and it follows the protagonist over the course of a year. Although the story takes place mainly on the front line and the nearby army base, it takes a quick detour to the protagonist’s home town to illuminate how the war to end all wars had affected the home front. [More]