The Garden Cinema in London has launched the UK's first full season of Lebanese cinema, offering a rich, defiant counterpoint to mainstream narratives through film. It is a vivid and carefully curated journey through Lebanese cinema that unfolds over several weeks with screenings, Q&As, live music, and the warm familiarity of mezza and Lebanese wine. The programme moves from raw shorts to sharp satire, from slow-burning drama to joyful crowd-pleasers. It resists any singular narrative and instea