Georges Khabbaz is participating in the Hamburg International Film Festival in Germany with two films in which he stars. The first is the festival’s Opening Film, Mille Secrets, Mille Dangers, directed by Oscar-nominated Canadian filmmaker Philippe Falardeau. Shot in Montreal in French and based on a story by Alain Farah, the film also screened in the Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
The second film is “Younan”, directed by Amir Fakher Eldin and co-starring European cinema icon Hanna Schygulla. The film was shot in Hamburg in German.
“Younan,” which previously competed in the Official Selection of the Berlin International Film Festival, has won nine awards at several international festivals, three of which Khabbaz received as Best Lead Actor.