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Film · 2017

The Insult

Original titleL'insulte

Directed by Ziad Doueiri · starring Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha and Diamand Bou Abboud

  • 7.1 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.2 Users7 votes
  • 6.9 Critics9 reviews
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Synopsis

Beirut, Lebanon. An insult between two people will become an example of the confrontation between two groups in the country. On one side, Toni, a Christian Lebanese. On the other side, Yasser, a Muslim Palestinian refugee. When both characters have an argument due to a pipework, hate and prejudices come to the surface, and they end up in court. The problem will become bigger and acquire national proportions when the media repeats the news of the trial. Intolerance and rejection to the other are brought to light while Toni and Yasser are forced to understand each other in order not to unleash an unstoppable war. 'The Insult' was nominated for the award to Best Foreign Language Film in the 2018 Oscars.

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The essentials

Runtime
112 min1 hour and 52 minutes
Budget
€3mRouge International
How long is The Insult?
1 hour and 52 minutes (112 minutes).
Who directed The Insult?
Ziad Doueiri.
Who is in The Insult?
It stars Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha and Diamand Bou Abboud.
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Cast

Full cast (9)
Director
Ziad Doueiri
Writers
Ziad Doueiri
Producers
Rachid Bouchareb, Charles S. Cohen, Julie Gayet, Geneviève Lemal

Videos and trailers

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'The Insult' Sub English Trailer 2:2327 October 2017

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 9 reviews
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What the critics say average 6.9 from 9 outlets

  • 8.3 Entertainment WeeklyChris Nashawaty "An ethically thorny morality play that thoughtfully transcends borders, cultures, and religious beliefs." Read
  • 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van Hoeij "A highly political movie that's also a personal story of two men going head-to-head while the women around them are left to pick up the pieces, this gorgeously shot and classily acted feature might… Read
  • 6.0 VarietyJay Weissberg "Toward the end, Doueiri attempts to give his two leads a little more nuance, but Tony?s overwhelming anger steamrolls over occasional conciliatory behavior, which winds up feeling just manipulative" Read

Awards

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Soundtrack

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  1. Lebanese Forces Hymn

Trivia

  • Actual facts

    The movie is based on a real experience of the director, who had an argument with a plumber. The conflict escalated quickly and they said words very similar to the ones that appear on the film.

  • First nomination

    'The Insult' marks the first time ever Lebanon gets an Oscar nomination.

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