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THE INSULT (L'INSULTE)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, LITHUANIA
 
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Completed - ARABIC - Drama - 113 minutes

Log Line

A clash over a silly plumbing issue leads to the opening of a long trial where Palestinians and Lebanese Christians confront.

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Ziad DOUEIRI
Writer(s) : Ziad DOUEIRI, Joëlle TOURNA
Cast : Adel KARAM, Rita HAYEK, Kamel EL BASHA

Producer(s) : Julie GAYET (ROUGE INTERNATIONAL), Nadia TURINCEV (ROUGE INTERNATIONAL), Jean BREHAT (3B PRODUCTIONS), Rachid BOUCHAREB (3B PRODUCTIONS)

Synopsis

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.

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE, LEBANON

AUSTRALIA PALACE FILMS
BELGIUM SOONER / UNIVER
CANADA THE ARCHIVE
CHINA TIMES VISION
COLOMBIA CINEPLEX
FRANCE Jan 31, 2018 DIAPHANA DISTRI
GERMANY Oct 25, 2018 ALPENREPUBLIK G
ITALY LUCKY RED
JAPAN LONGRIDE INC.
LITHUANIA KINO PAVASARIS
NETHERLAND Feb 15, 2018 CINÉART NETHERL
NORWAY ARTHAUS
NORWAY BERGEN INTERNAT
SWITZERLAN Feb 21, 2018 FRENETIC FILMS
TAIWAN SWALLOW WINGS F
TURKEY FILMARTI FILM
USA COHEN MEDIA GRO

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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2017 Contemporary World Cinema


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