Jan 23, 2018 ziad doueirys latest movie, the insult, was just announced as one of the five nominees in the best foreign film category for the 2018 oscars. The insult, lebanon s official oscar candidate, is about how a trivial, personal conflict explodes into something much larger, a drama that consumes a city and a nation. Lebanese filmmaker ziad doueiri needs no introduction, having directed a series of successful films over the years. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. Be the first to watch, comment, and share indie trailers, clips, and featurettes. Jan 11, 2018 the spat that kicks off the insult, an engrossingly blunt instrument of a movie from the lebanese writerdirector ziad doueiri, concerns an illegal drainpipe on an apartment balcony. The insult, lebanons first oscarnominated film, examines a.
Stars the insult, lebanons firstever academy award nomination for best foreignlanguage film, centers around a small slight that escalates until the eyes of a nation are. When a film opens with a statement that the views expressed are those of the authors and director, and not of the government of lebanon, one quickly understands the difference in artistic freedom in that country versus what occurs in the united states, where cartoons and memes. Ive been wanting to watch this movie for a long time now. In a time when we are inundated with one mindnumbing stupidity after the next, and chastised for being critical because the only thing youre allowed to be in lebanon is supportive, the insult was a. Six years ago, lebanese director ziad doueiri broke the law and offended many in his country by shooting a movie in israel. Ziad doueiris controversial film the insult is nominated. Living with god is mens privilege and the most unreachable womens right. The insult brings to life lebanons difficult political climate. The film basically tells us words can be as dangerous as actions.
It is about clash of ideas of lebanese christians and palestinian muslims which is represented by two leads. This marks the first time ever that a lebanese movie has scored such a nomination the closest wed gotten before was when nadine labakis where do we go now won. Lebanese director ziad doueiris movie the insult was officially nominated for an academy award in the foreign language film category tuesday afternoon, the first time a. Full us trailer for lebanese film the insult from director. I watched the insult recently, and i agree that it is a simple story that is propped up by outstanding acting. Lebanese movie the insult nominated for oscar arts. However, the setting could be in another country, another time, with two other groups that hate each other. Courtroom drama funnels lebanon s historical tensions into a personal dispute. Finally, the insult has some strong foul language and violence. Dec 04, 2017 cohen media group has released the official us trailer for a lebanese film titled the insult, which premiered at the. Feb 24, 2018 how lebanons oscar nominee the insult was nearly blocked from theaters. Released in september in lebanon, the insult quickly became one of the years biggest hits at the lebanese box office, and a true testament to what lebanese cinema can do when given proper material. The insult controversial drama throws light on divided lebanon and gets oscar. Ziad doueiris drama of lebanese strife and paul kings charming.
Who could think that a few words could rile up so much vitriol. Feb 08, 2018 thats the basis of the oscarnominated movie the insult, in which two words of contempt threaten to explode into a riot. The insult, nominated this week for an oscar as best foreign film, was directed and cowritten by ziad doueiri, who is a lebanese muslim, in partnership with cowriter joelle touma, a lebanese. That film was banned in lebanon and throughout the middle east. Full us trailer for lebanese film the insult from director ziad doueiri. Jan 11, 2018 the lebanese filmmaker says his new movie, the insult, has been banned in countries such as jordan and palestine. The insult, lebanon s firstever academy award nomination for best foreignlanguage film, centers around a small slight that escalates until the eyes of a nation are turned toward it. In the insult, a minor personal conflict smolders, grows and then explodes into a major national incident. The west beirut lebanese director drew widespread condemnation from arab circuits when he decided to shoot his third feature, the attack 2011, in israel while casting an israeli actress.
Oscarnominated lebanese legal drama crackles with intensity best foreignfilm nominee boils down centuries of middle eastern. Some streets of beirut broke out into scenes that could have been lifted from the movie. In the span of one week, i have seen two persons who planned on coming and using their foreign card in atms, therefore buying lbp at the official rate 1 us dollar will get you 1500 lbp when exchange shops will give you 2100 lbp against 1 usd as of today, and the difference is increasing. The insult movie back to lebanese cinemas lebanon news. How lebanons oscar nominee the insult was nearly blocked. The lebanese filmmaker says his new movie, the insult, has been banned in countries such as jordan and palestine. The film is the first from lebanon to be nominated for an oscar since the country began submitting movies for consideration in 1978.
The insult is nominated for best foreign film oscar. It is the first time lebanon has had a horse in the oscar race, a rare moment of artistic recognition. However, it has a strong romantic worldview that blames society rather than the two men who clash in the story. The film follows yasser, a palestinian construction worker who becomes embroiled in conflict with tony, a rightwing lebanese christian, over a. In america, the insult has been nominated for an academy award for best foreign language film. Find out whats playing at your local movie theatre at canadas longest running online movie resource. The insult, lebanon s first oscarnominated film, examines a countrys deepest wounds arts. The insult was widely praised in lebanon, but the reputation of doueiri himself was marred by a highly publicized legal issue shortly before the films release, when the frenchlebanese director was sent to military court for questioning on the grounds that his. Stubborn as she is, the 20 yearold revolutionary girl breaks the rules and endures all the consequences. An intellectual film for sure, but one which evokes emotions from all sides of a conflict. The insult is a 2017 lebanese legal drama film directed by ziad doueiri and cowritten by doueiri and joelle touma. From lebanon comes the insult, an oscar nominee that pulls.
Frenchlebanese director ziad doueiri, whose the insult won the top acting prize at the venice film festival over the weekend and is lebanons entry for the foreign language. Director ziad doueiri said his detention in beirut and questioning by a military tribunal were an attempt to suppress his film the insult. Oscarnominated lebanese legal drama crackles with intensity best foreignfilm nominee boils down centuries of middle eastern conflict into one reckless statement and. Mar 03, 2018 what the unspoken in the insult says about lebanons politics. Jan 10, 2018 the insult, lebanons official oscar candidate, is about how a trivial, personal conflict explodes into something much larger, a drama that consumes a city and a nation. Ziad doueiris the insult, which is shortlisted for the foreignlanguage film oscar, plunges into the thicket of lebanons sectarian divisions with a riveting courtroom drama that shows how even minor interpersonal tensions can boil over into national traumas. The insult takes on taboos of lebanon s civil war director ziad doueiri was briefly arrested for filming in israel in 2012. The insult brings to life lebanon s difficult political climate. What the unspoken in the insult says about lebanons. However, the insult is the first movie that directly exhorts viewers to examine the wars legacy. Also, the movie goes a little too far in absolving, to a certain extent, the muslim refugees in lebanon for the mess they created there.
The insult uses its familiar courtroom drama framework to deliver a hardhitting statement on modern middle eastern politics thats as gripping as it is. Sep 10, 2017 pity the nation that insults its people as other nations honor them. Courtroom drama funnels lebanons historical tensions. The insult 2018 official hd trailer a film by ziad doueiri. Lebanese director ziad doueiris movie the insult was officially nominated for an academy award in the foreign language film category tuesday afternoon, the first time a lebanese film has won an oscar nomination. Jan 10, 2018 adel karam plays tony, a beirut christian whose minor personal dispute with a palestinian refugee escalates into a court case that grips lebanon in ziad doueiris legal thriller the insult. Oscarnominated film the insult shines light on divided. It is about the universal problem of wrath and resentment boiling over. In todays beirut, an insult blown out of proportions finds toni, a lebanese christian, and.
Lebanon has produced several excellent films in recent years, and now it has finally earned an oscar nomination. Mar 04, 2018 lebanons firstever oscarnominated film begins with a scene of everyday beirut a narrow street, the spray of a hose, a leaky pipe, the clanking of hammers on concrete, a balcony, a shout. Financial analysis of linsulte 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. When a film opens with a statement that the views expressed are those of the authors and director, and not of the government of lebanon, one quickly understands the difference in artistic freedom in that country versus what occurs in the united states, where cartoons and memes regularly poke fun. The insult, lebanons first oscarnominated film, examines. The insult, nominated this week for an oscar as best foreign film, was directed and cowritten by ziad doueiri, who is a lebanese muslim, in partnership with cowriter joelle touma, a lebanese christian, who is also doueiris exwife. The insult takes on taboos of lebanons civil war the. The internationally acclaimed new film from multi awardwinning writerdirector ziad doueiri, 2018 oscarnominee the insult is a thrilling new legal drama centring on a. The insult is nominated for best foreign film oscar, first.
The insult explores tensions in lebanon before turning into. The movie is set in lebanon, and based on real lebanese problems. You cant talk about this film dramatizing one palestinians plight in lebanon without bringing up the exquisite performances from the two leads. An interview with ziad doueiri, director of the insult. Frenchlebanese director ziad doueiri, whose the insult won the top acting prize at the venice film festival over the weekend and is lebanon. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This movie operates on the premise of conflict in lebanon between native lebanese and the refugee pakistani, and the movie does an good job portraying the. Lebanese director ziad doueiri on oscarshortlisted the insult. The insult explores tensions in lebanon before turning into yet another courtroom drama ziad doueiri wrote and directed this tale of an irate christian clashing with a palestinian refugee. Adel karam plays tony, a beirut christian whose minor personal dispute with a palestinian refugee escalates into a court case that grips lebanon in ziad doueiris legal thriller the insult.
Lebanese court drama the insult is a reminder that. Why i want lebanons the insult to win an oscar cinema. The middle east institute will be screening ziad doueiris the insult at georgetown university in washington, dc on january 12. The insult now showing book tickets vox cinemas lebanon. Jan 25, 2018 the film is the first from lebanon to be nominated for an oscar since the country began submitting movies for consideration in 1978. The insult, lebanon s first oscarnominated film, examines a countrys deepest wounds lebanon s firstever oscarnominated film begins with a scene of everyday beirut a narrow street, the spray.
As the insult would have it, the situation is uniquely lebanese. Sep 11, 2017 director ziad doueiri said his detention in beirut and questioning by a military tribunal were an attempt to suppress his film the insult. The insult, lebanons official oscar candidate, is about how a trivial, personal. Doesnt depend on a knowledge of lebanons history or its politics. Pity the nation that insults its people as other nations honor them. 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. In todays beirut, an insult blown out of proportions finds toni, a lebanese christian, and yasser, a palestinian refugee, in court. Sep 15, 2017 the insult takes on taboos of lebanons civil war director ziad doueiri was briefly arrested for filming in israel in 2012. Ziad doueiri is probably the most essential contemporary lebanese cinematic director. The insult has been screened in lebanon despite a boycott campaign prompted by the fact that doueri made a previous film, the attack, in israel, with which his country remains in a technical state of war. Doueiris latest film, the insult, has nothing to do with israel, but he still has enemies who dont want his work to be seen. West beirut and the insult director ziad doueiri arrested.
The insult takes a really good premise and broadens its scope. Yes, there are already some films that depict lebanons civil war. Lebanese viewers pack cinemas for advance screening. How lebanon s oscar nominee the insult was nearly blocked from theaters. From secret wounds to traumatic revelations, the media circus surrounding the case puts lebanon through a social explosion, forcing toni and yasser to. While the issues it engages are timely and important, the film s claim to fame really comes from its terrific accomplishments on every front, from writing and directing to acting and cinematography. As if in passing, it gives us an education into a countrys history, its fault. Through the creative format of a courtroom drama, the film provides a microcosmic template for open dialog and transitional justice. Jan 24, 2018 big news for lebanese and arab cinema. Few cities in the world have a reputation for sectarian tension like beirut, and new lebanese film the insult does nothing to dispel the notion. The film, directed by ziad doueiri west beirut, the attack.
Ziad doueiris latest controversial film, the insult, is on. Ziad doueiris the insult, which is shortlisted for the foreignlanguage film oscar, plunges into the thicket of lebanon s sectarian divisions with a riveting courtroom drama that shows how even minor interpersonal tensions can boil over into national traumas. The insult 2017, lebanon greetings again from the darkness. The insult linsulte 2018 trailer english subs youtube. Jan 25, 2018 the insult takes a small incident and uses it to throw audiences right into the experience of contemporary lebanon. Ziad doueiris the insult, which is shortlisted for the foreignlanguage film oscar, plunges into the thicket of lebanons sectarian divisions with. While the issues it engages are timely and important, the film s claim to fame really comes from its terrific accomplishments on every. Ziad doueiris the insult a courtroom thriller chronicling an. His movie west beirut is probably the most renowned lebanese movie for the past 2 decades and his latest the insult just made its debut at the venice film festival to rave. Cohen media group has released the official us trailer for a lebanese film titled the insult, which premiered at the venice film festival this fall. But the more salient points made by this recent best foreign language film nominee are dulled by. Many foreigners come here for advice or information before visiting lebanon. Many films have been made about the lebanese civil war, but this one.
Beirut, lebanon in the beginning there was just an insult, sparked by a trivial squabble in a street of a workingclass neighborhood of beirut. Morine movie the first lebanese historic film a film. Lebanese director ziad doueiri on oscarshortlisted the. The spat that kicks off the insult, an engrossingly blunt instrument of a movie from the lebanese writerdirector ziad doueiri, concerns an illegal drainpipe on an apartment balcony. The insult is a 2017 lebanese legal drama film directed by ziad doueiri and co written by doueiri and joelle touma. Aug 31, 2017 the insult, from lebanese director ziad doueiri the attack, is a courtroom thriller that explores questions of guilt, justice and honor in the middle east. Oscarnominated film the insult shines light on divided lebanon. Ziad doueiris latest controversial film, the insult, is.
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