The Kite (2003)
Le cerf-volant (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 20min
- Drama
- 18 Feb 2004 (France)
- Movie
A young 15 year old girl, Lamia, lives in a southern Lebanese village on the border with Israel. She is given in marriage to her cousin on the other side of the border. As Lamia crosses the barbed wire she also passes from childhood into...
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Cast
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Flavia Bechara | ... |
Lamia
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Maher Bsaibes | ... |
Youssef
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Randa Asmar | ... |
Amira
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Renée Dick | ... |
Mabrouke
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| Julia Kassar | ... |
Jamilé
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Liliane Nemri | ... |
Shirine
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Ziad Rahbani | ... |
Ziad
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Nayef Naji | ... |
Nabil
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Alia Nemry | ... |
Zalfa
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Edmond Haddad | ... |
Sami
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Tamim Chahal | ... |
Lieutenant
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| Rana Eid | ... |
Myrna
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Fidel Béchara | ... |
Fares
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Nabil Abou Ghattas | ... |
Mourad
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Asaad Abou Ghattas | ... |
Makram
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Zouhair Rahal | ... |
Pére
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Myrna Maccaron | ... |
Tania
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Ahmad Abou Mansour | ... |
Officier police libanaise
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Clio Mitsis | ... |
Officier police israelienne
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Jean Saad | ... |
Le boulanger
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Loufti Zgheib | ... |
Marchand d'images
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Najy Najy | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
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Daniel Sahiti | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
(as Daniel Sahili)
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Rami Zwein | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
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Taghrid Zwein | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
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Tarek Zwein | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
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Ragheb Zwein | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
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Nizar Sahili | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
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Margerite Zgheib | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
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Stephanie Zgheib | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
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Ghayas Dacroub | ... |
Enfants Cerf-volants
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Thibault Cavailles | ... |
Officier
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Jawdar Zgheib | ... |
Parolier
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Jihad Khazzaka | ... |
Soldat 1
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Khalil Hassan | ... |
Soldat 2
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Houssam Kassem | ... |
Soldat 3
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Directed by
| Randa Chahal Sabag | ||
Written by
| Randa Chahal Sabag | ... | (dialogue) (as Randa Chahal-Sabbag) |
| Randa Chahal Sabag | ... | (screenplay) (as Randa Chahal-Sabbag) |
Produced by
| Humbert Balsan | ... | producer |
| Frederic Ephrem | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Ziad Rahbani | ||
Cinematography by
| Dominique Brenguier | ... | (as Dominique Bringuier) |
| Alain Levent | ||
Editing by
| Yves Deschamps | ||
| Marie-Pierre Renaud | ||
Editorial Department
| Philippe Akoka | ... | avid |
| Denis Bedlow | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Dina Hammoud | ||
Production Design by
| Sylvain Chauvelot | ||
Costume Design by
| Dina Hammoud | ||
Makeup Department
| Eliano Abou Assi | ... | makeup |
| Odette Makhlouf | ... | makeup |
Production Management
| Houaïda Azar | ... | production manager |
| Dzovig Torikian | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wael Dib | ... | second assistant director |
| Véronique Labrid | ... | first assistant director |
| Dzovig Torikian | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Rouba Asmar | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Roula Asmar | ... | designer: kite |
| Habib Badawi | ... | constructor |
| Joseph Badawi | ... | constructor |
| Abbas Diyah | ... | constructor |
| Rana Eid | ... | property master |
| Nadim Ghorra | ... | maker: kite |
| Nagy Ghorra | ... | maker: kite |
| Chadi Mahmoud | ... | construction coordinator |
| Marwan Omar | ... | constructor |
| Ali Saleh | ... | decorator: outdoors |
| Sami Sayegh | ... | maker: kite |
| Khoder Sbayti | ... | second assistant decorator |
| Zalfa Seurat | ... | designer: kite |
| Alain Toubia | ... | decorator: outdoors |
Sound Department
| Jérôme Ayasse | ... | sound |
| Marion Bergeron | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Xavier Bonneyrat | ... | sound editor |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Anne Ducourau | ... | sound assistant |
| Rana Eid | ... | sound assistant |
| Eric Grattepain | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Cristian Manzutto | ... | post-synch recordist (as Christian Manzutto) |
| Joël Rangon | ... | sound mixer |
| Chadi Roukoz | ... | sound assistant |
| Faouzi Thabet | ... | sound (as Fawzi Tabet) |
| Karim Toukabri | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Ziad Kaakour | ... | special effects |
| Alain Leroy | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Stephane Bidault | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Adrien Borzakian | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| Nicolas David | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Hubert Fourneaux | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Fabien Girodot | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Matthias Weber | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Muriel Aboulrouss | ... | gaffer (as Muriel Abourouss) / video camera (as Muriel Abourouss) |
| Iskandar Antoun | ... | assistant electrician (as Iscandar Antoun) |
| Zaven Barsoumian | ... | second assistant camera |
| Frédéric Beaugendre | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jinane Dagher | ... | camera trainee |
| Pukyo Ruiz de Somocurcio | ... | first assistant camera (as Pukio Ruiz de Sumucurcio) |
| Wael Dib | ... | video camera |
| Georges Dibo | ... | assistant electrician |
| Aballan El Murr | ... | assistant electrician |
| Abbas Harb | ... | electrician |
| Joseph Khamis | ... | assistant electrician |
| Pierre Amir Khan | ... | assistant electrician |
| Jihad Khazzaka | ... | key grip (as Jihad Khazaka) |
| Antoine Knaiher | ... | assistant electrician |
| Martin Levent | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jacques Nakouzi | ... | assistant electrician |
| Jean Saad | ... | assistant electrician |
| Elie Serhal | ... | assistant electrician |
| Michel Waked | ... | assistant electrician |
| Serge Yessayan | ... | key grip |
Transportation Department
| Rabih Awad | ... | production driver |
| Alban Barande | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Colette Abboud | ... | script (as Colette Aboud) |
| Joseph Adamani | ... | equipment: electric and grip |
| Habib Badawi | ... | set runner |
| Joseph Badawi | ... | set runner |
| Natalie Balsan | ... | coordinator / web site |
| Abbas Diyah | ... | set runner |
| Sami Adham el Khatib | ... | shipping |
| Rabih el Sahil | ... | set runner |
| Dany Lebigot | ... | production administrator |
| Amale Maalouf | ... | script |
| Céline Pocréaux | ... | assistant production administrator |
| Nadia Saddok | ... | production assistant |
| Albert Setton | ... | informatician |
| Emile Sleilaty | ... | production assistant |
| Alain Toubia | ... | catering: Snack 22 / set manager |
| Hussein Zahwi | ... | set runner |
Thanks
| Ruby Braidy | ... | in memory of (as Roby Breidi) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Look Now! (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Global Film Initiative (2007) (Canada)
- Global Film Initiative (2007) (United States)
- Great Movies Distribution (2020) (Brazil) (video) (VOD)
- Pelicanfilms (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Pyramide Distribution (France)
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Storyline
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A young 15 year old girl, Lamia, lives in a southern Lebanese village on the border with Israel. She is given in marriage to her cousin on the other side of the border. As Lamia crosses the barbed wire she also passes from childhood into adulthood, as brutal as our countries and the events that are to follow. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Lebanon the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Raoui See more » |