Lucien Bourjeily
Lucien Bourjeily (لوسيان بورجيلي) is an award-winning Lebanese independent filmmaker and stage director. Other than being the winner of the 2008 BIFF 'Best Director' award for his debut film That El Aaricha,[1] Bourjeily was the first to introduce improvisational theatre to the streets of Beirut in the midst of political turmoil in May 2008 and behind the first professional improvisational theatre show in the Middle East; defying all censorship laws still applicable in this region: peacefully challenging social and cultural barriers using theatre to set off dialogue, encourage free speech, and as a true force of positive change.[2] In August 2009, he won the prestigious IYPAE international award for his innovative work in the Lebanese performing arts field during the last decade.[3]
