“BornStars,” a catchy comedy about five cash-strapped students who start making porn movies in Beirut, is set to premiere in the Lebanese capital today followed by a theatrical rollout across the Middle East.

“BornStars” marks the directorial debut of Caroline Labaki, sister of prominent helmer Nadine Labaki (“Capernaum”) and is produced by Los Angeles-based producers Chady Eli Mattar and Scott C. Silver.

Set in present-day Beirut, the comedy follows five misfit friends who react to the impact of Lebanon ‘s economic meltdown by launching what, according to the synopsis, is Lebanon’s first adult website “only to spark a revolution of freedom, rebellion and self-expression.”

In truth, Lebanese law does not censor nudity or online pornography. Pornhub and many other adult websites are am

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