Despite the disaster of 4 August 2020, the art scene in Beirut remains strong. Fashion designer Lara Khoury finds inspiration in the local people's unbreakable will to live. She takes us to Gemmayzeh, Beirut's still vibrant cultural district. Because art is often simply to keep going.

Directors of Photography: Theresa Breuer / Vanessa Schlesier

The film is part of the "Stones of Beirut" project which documents the city's unique culture - in stories, photographs and verse.

More about the project and the book can be found here: stones-of-beirut.com/