THE INSULT
by Ziad Doueiri
synopsis
In today’s Beirut, an insult blown out of proportions finds Toni, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, in court. From secret wounds to traumatic revelations, the media circus surrounding the case puts Lebanon through a social explosion, forcing Toni and Yasser to reconsider their lives and prejudices.
international title: | The Insult |
original title: | L'Insulte |
country: | Lebanon, France, Belgium, United States |
sales agent: | Indie Sales |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Ziad Doueiri |
film run: | 110' |
release date: | IT 6/12/2017, FR 31/01/2018, ES 16/03/2018, NL 15/02/2018, EE 2/03/2018 |
screenplay: | Ziad Doueiri, Joelle Touma |
cast: | Adel Karam, Christine Choueiri, Kamel El Basha, Rita Hayek, Elie Njem, Tatal El Jurdi, Camille Salameh, Diamand Bou Abboud, Georges Daou |
cinematography by: | Tommaso Fiorilli |
film editing: | Dominique Marcombe |
music: | Éric Neveux |
producer: | Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Bréhat, Julie Gayet, Antoun Sehnaoui, Nadia Turincev |
line producer: | Lara Chekerdjian, Abla Khoury |
production: | Tessalit Productions, Rouge International, Scope Pictures, Ezekiel Film Limited (LB), Cohen Media Group (US), Douri Films (LB) |
backing: | CNC |
distributor: | Diaphana Distribution, Lucky Red, Sherlock Films |