Insult, The

Lebanon 2017, 108 minutes
Dir. Ziad Doueiri
In Arabic with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Violence, offensive language & content that may disturb
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Courtroom

Topics: Politics.

Feat. Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha

“There is something undeniably exhilarating about the film’s honest assessment of the never-ending conflict between decency and cruelty that rages in every nation, neighborhood and heart.”~A. O. Scott, The New York Times

Aroview: An exchange on a Beirut street between a Palestinian construction worker and a Lebanese Christian escalates into a passionate dispute that opens profound historical wounds. An impassioned, gripping reflection of Middle Eastern politics with a universally resonating message.

NZ International Film Festival 2018