Theatre · Drama
Hayda Mish Film Masri (This Is Not an Egyptian Film) is a Lebanese theatre production staged at the Gulbenkian Theatre of the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut in April–May 2014. Adapted and directed by Lina Abyad, the play is a collective creation built from real testimonials of women from Lebanon, France, Pakistan, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, weaving four narratives around the theme of domestic abuse. Performed by LAU Communication Arts students, the production drew critical attention for its unflinching engagement with gender-based violence at a moment when the topic was gaining urgent public resonance in Lebanon.
Domestic violence
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Hayda Mish Film Masri is an Inspiration for Domestic Abuse Survivor’s Activism · Art & Culture Today
Hayda Mish Film Masri “This is Not an Egyptian Film” is making waves among Lebanon’s theater goers and rightly so in view of the country’s recent domestic violence and murder incidents. It is a first and a unique look at the enduring problem of domestic abuse. Through testimonials compiled by the prolific director and playwright Lina Abyad from women of various countries: Lebanon, France, Pakistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, four narratives are presented. With a predilection for feminist subjects, Abyad thrives in the depiction of controversial subjects, act of disobedience and activism.
