Jessica and Camille (at left), Co-Directors of the Lebanese Film Festival. Julia Lattouf, Publicist, at right
Camille Lattouf and Jessica Khoury are the founders and Co-Directors of the Lebanese Film Festival, which had its inaugural event in Sydney in 2012.
Could you tell us about your personal background and Lebanese heritage? Camille: I was born in Australia. My father’s family migrated to Australia after living in Senegal for sixty or seventy years. They arrived in Australia in 1980. My father’s family originally come from the village of Karem Sadde in North Lebanon. My mother’s family migrated to Australia from Baakafra, North Lebanon. Our Lebanese traditions,