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 |
