In the Middle East you get that sense that leadership decisions and the local powers that are working around us all the time have a direct effect on the quality of life... and that quality of life is obviously very… — Eran Riklis Copy Share Image
In the Middle East you get that sense that leadership decisions and the local powers that are working around us all the time have… — Eran Riklis Copy Share Image
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… — Eran Riklis Copy Share
I think optimism and humour are key words for me to make the films accessible, which means they can really travel and be seen… — Eran Riklis Copy Share Image
We all live in a world where we can go to a funeral in the morning and go to a wedding in the evening… — Eran Riklis Copy Share Image
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… — Eran Riklis Copy Share
Most people in the Middle East at the moment, even if they are totally open-minded about possible peace, nobody does anything. It's an age… — Eran Riklis Copy Share Image
Today, especially, it's a really unclear situation in terms of where the Israelis are at, and where the Palestinians are at, the world is… — Eran Riklis Copy Share Image
