SYNOPSIS
Tragicomedy from the Muslim side of Beirut in which devout men and women try to manage their love lives and desires without breaking any of their religion’s rules.
DIRECTOR
Assad Fouladkar (born in Lebanon) studied filmmaking at Boston University and lived in Australia before returning to Lebanon, where he taught at the Lebanese American University. His thesis short film GOD HAVE MERCY won 13 international awards and was the finalist at the Oscar competition for Best Student Film. His award-winning feature WHEN MARYAM SPOKE OUT won major awards in the Arab world, Europe and the United States. It was Lebanon’s official entry to the Academy Awards. In recent years, Fouladkar has lived in Egypt and directed various sitcoms and other series.
CREDITS
CAST:
Loubna – Darine Hamze
Abou Ahmad – Rodrigue Sleiman
Awatef – Mirna Moukarzel
Salim – Ali Sammoury
Mokhtar – Hussein Mokaddem
Batoul – Zeinab Hind Khadra
Bardot – Fadia Abi Chahine
CREW:
Writer & Director: Assad Fouladkar
DOP: Lutz Reitemeier
Sound: Marc Meusinger
Production Design: Tanja Arlt, Maia El Khoury
Costume Design: Claudia Torsiello
Editor: Nadia Ben Rachid
Composer: Amine Bouhafa
PRODUCTION:
Razor Film, Berlin
Sabbah Media Corporation, Beirut
Ginger Beirut Productions, Beirut
GERMAN FILM FUNDING:
FFA, MBB, MDM
BROADCASTER:
ZDF/Arte
PRESS & SALES
WORLD SALES:
GERMAN DISTRIBUTION:
AWARDS & FESTIVALS
Sundance Film Festival – 2016, World Cinema Dramatic
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Dubai Film Festival