“I think optimism and humour are key words for me to make the films accessible, which means they can really travel and be seen by as many people as possible.” PeopleThinkingMeanFilmHumourOptimism Author:Eran Riklis
“It was important for me to show that Beirut and Lebanon were once the pearl of the Middle East. Beirut was once called the Paris of the Middle East and to have that feeling of a destroyed place that once was beautiful and glamorous and visually impressive was important. I think it's even sadder to get the feeling that this country, and indeed the whole Middle East, could have been a major force in the world if people would get together and forget about destruction, death and wars. But unfortunately, it's not happening yet.” PeopleThinkingWorldImportantWarCountryFeelingsTogetherBeautifulForgetDestructionImpressiveGlamorous Author:Eran Riklis
“I'm not political in the sense of activity. My activity, I guess, are the films. I can't really say if I'm worried or a bit optimistic. I think in a funny way I'm a little bit optimistic because even though nothing has really changed, and even though the governments keep changing and there's always chaos in the Arab world because it's not easy to cope with politically, for me it's really interesting.” ThinkingWorldFilmPoliticalEasyInterestingChangedChaosOptimisticWorriedReally Interesting Author:Eran Riklis