Chicago – The clash of ideologies or religion that result in war is one of the most emotional of reasons to fight (and convenient for those who manipulate such emotions). “The Insult,” a contender for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, shows how feelings can escalate to bitter conflict.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The film is set in Beirut, Lebanon, that is building towards a safe harbor for their citizens in a post-war era… especially the Palestinian refugees. But this is not without consequence, and it’s illustrated through a confrontation between a Christian Party mechanic and a Palestinian construction worker. What starts as an exchange of misunderstood insults, becomes a trial of the century, and a powder keg with a burning fuse for the broader opposing factions in Lebanon. Exquisitely acted and highly moral, the film creates human representatives for long-simmering resentments, and holds up that humanity to the light.
Tony Hanna...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The film is set in Beirut, Lebanon, that is building towards a safe harbor for their citizens in a post-war era… especially the Palestinian refugees. But this is not without consequence, and it’s illustrated through a confrontation between a Christian Party mechanic and a Palestinian construction worker. What starts as an exchange of misunderstood insults, becomes a trial of the century, and a powder keg with a burning fuse for the broader opposing factions in Lebanon. Exquisitely acted and highly moral, the film creates human representatives for long-simmering resentments, and holds up that humanity to the light.
Tony Hanna...
- 2/2/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Adel Karam as Tony (left) and Kamel El Basha as Yasser (right) in The Insult, directed by Ziad Doueiri. Courtesy of the Cohen Media Group.
A personal dispute between two men in Beirut, one Christian Lebanese and the other Palestinian, escalates into a highly-charged and very public trial that unearths unresolved social and political issues throughout Lebanon that have been simmering since the civil war ended in 1990.
The Oscar-nominated The Insult was Lebanon’s entry for the Academy Awards, and is a strong contender for the award in the Best Foreign-Language film category. Director Ziad Doueiri’s courtroom drama spotlights the resentment of some Christian Lebanese towards the Palestinian refugees who poured over their border from Israel and played a role in their civil role. The immigration issue is a universal topic that will strike a familiar note in this country, but the well-crafted, nuanced drama brings out tensions still simmering in Lebanese society,...
A personal dispute between two men in Beirut, one Christian Lebanese and the other Palestinian, escalates into a highly-charged and very public trial that unearths unresolved social and political issues throughout Lebanon that have been simmering since the civil war ended in 1990.
The Oscar-nominated The Insult was Lebanon’s entry for the Academy Awards, and is a strong contender for the award in the Best Foreign-Language film category. Director Ziad Doueiri’s courtroom drama spotlights the resentment of some Christian Lebanese towards the Palestinian refugees who poured over their border from Israel and played a role in their civil role. The immigration issue is a universal topic that will strike a familiar note in this country, but the well-crafted, nuanced drama brings out tensions still simmering in Lebanese society,...
- 2/2/2018
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Unless you have been under a rock somewhere, you probably have at least heard of the rapidly rising star, Rita Hayek. While not related to the more seasoned, but still gorgeous, Salma Hayek, she definitely brings the same mystique and dazzling beauty to the table. Hayek has built a large following, primarily because of her reality television antics that expose her as an extreme adrenaline junkie. However, she is an accomplished actress, having already starred in several movies in Hollywood. It seems that even when she selects her movies and projects, she is looking for some type of adrenaline rush.
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- 1/29/2018
- by Rick Wallace
- TVovermind.com
Its Oscar nomination this week as Best Foreign-Language Film isn't the only thing that makes The Insult a must-see – Lebanese filmmaker Ziad Doueiri's legal thriller fairly crackles with timely provocations. And don't be put off if the film's structure initially seems schematic to a fault. This is a director who's more than adept at filling in the spaces between feuding characters with insinuating nuance.
The conflict starts when Tony Hanna (Adel Karam), a Christian garage owner with a pregnant wife, Shirine (Rita Hayek), gets all up in the face...
The conflict starts when Tony Hanna (Adel Karam), a Christian garage owner with a pregnant wife, Shirine (Rita Hayek), gets all up in the face...
- 1/25/2018
- Rollingstone.com
The Insult (L’insulte) Cohen Media Group Director: Ziad Doueiri Written by: Ziad Doueiri, Joëlle Touma Cast: Adel Karam, Rita Hayek, Kamel El Basha, Christine Choueiri, Camille Salamé, Diamand Bou Abboud, Georges Daou Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 1/7/18 Opens: January 26, 2018 Sometimes a judicial case causes repercussions well beyond the courtroom. Consider how the […]
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- 1/21/2018
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
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