Completed - ARABIC-LEBANESE - Social issues, Drama - 112 minutes
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Ziad DOUEIRI Writer(s) : Ziad DOUEIRI, Joëlle TOUMA Cast : Adel KARAM, Rita HAYEK, Kamel EL BASHA, Christine CHOUEIRI, Camille SALAMÉ, Diamand BOU ABBOUD Producer(s) : Julie GAYET (ROUGE INTERNATIONAL), Nadia TURINCEV (ROUGE INTERNATIONAL), Antoun SEHNAOUI (ROUGE INTERNATIONAL), Jean BRÉHAT (TESSALIT PRODUCTIONS), Rachib BOUCHAREB (TESSALIT PRODUCTIONS)
While renovating the facade of a building in Beirut, Toni, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, clash over a silly plumbing issue. A shouting argument ensues and Yasser ends up insulting Toni.Hurt in his dignity, Toni decides to file a complaint. They are rapidly stuck in an infernal spiral. A long and highly publicised trial opens where Palestinians and Lebanese Christians settle their score.
Country(ies) : FRANCE, LEBANON
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Venice - Biennale 2017 (Official Competition – Best Actor Award for Kamel El Basha)Toronto - TIFF 2017 (Contemporary World Cinema)Vancouver IFF 2017 (Official Competition)Busan - BIFF/APM 2017AFI 2017Chicago IFF 2017 (Official Competition)Viennale 2017 (Standard Readers Jury Prize)Valladolid 2017 (Official Competition – Audience Award, Sociograph Award, Blogos de Oro Award)El Gouna 2017 (Silver Star)Hong-Kong Filmart 2018 (Official Competition)