ReelHeART International Film Festival

Theater 222,  Innis College,
2 Sussex Street, U of T Campus, Toronto, M5S 1J5
(1 block south of St. George Subway)

A short powerful documentary about the children and teens who took refuge in a theater in Beirut, during the war; depicting how children use theater and art to cope with trauma, loss, war and the ongoing airstrikes of their villages and the airstrikes on the theater itself in which we took refuge. A tale of love and laughter in the face of war and bloodshed.

The Billboard From Bethlehem is a stunning documentary about the owner of an American billboard company who engages Israeli soldiers and Palestinian resistance fighters. The film weaves poignant interviews, historical footage, powerful music, and stories of personal transformation into a compelling vision for peace. The film climaxes when 100 Israeli and Palestinian children paint a giant billboard that visits a mosque, a synagogue, and a church before being posted on a busy American highway.

In the aftermath of the 2006 War, despite devastation and instability, the Beirut Marathon Association chose not to cancel their event, but to hold it as a testament to Lebanese resilience. But days before the race a government minister was assassinated and then Hezbollah called for a rally to overthrow the government. However, the marathon took place with 22,000 people, running or walking the 5km, 10km and 42km races for peace and solidarity.