Vulture
As a study of inflammation in the body politic, "The Insult" is engaged and astute.
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The Insult
Ziad Doueiri’s (The Attack) Oscar-nominated legal drama explores festering historical, political and religious divisions in his native Lebanon.
"When Palestinian Muslim foreman Yasser installs a new drainpipe on Lebanese Christian Tony’s balcony without his permission, Tony’s dislike of Palestinians triggers what appears to be a minor disagreement. But insults are hurled, and the situation soon escalates out of control. What begins with a petty argument leads to a highly publicised trial that captivates a nation, and also gives a range of people an opportunity to settle old scores." (Sydney Film Festival)
2017Rating: M, Mature themes and coarse language112 minsFrance, Cyprus, Belgium, Lebanon, USAArabic with English subtitles
DramaThrillerWorld CinemaFestival & Independent
- Director:
- Ziad Doueiri ('The Attack', 'West Beirut', 'Lila Says')
- Writer:
- Ziad DoueiriJoelle Touma
- Cast:
- Adel KaramKamel El BashaCamille SalamehDiamand Bou AbboudRita HayekTalal JurdiChristine ChoueiriJulia Kassar
The Insult / Reviews
Vulture
The Insult fairly hurtles along, throwing not just Muslims against Christians, but also husbands against wives and fathers against daughters. Part of the film is a crackerjack courtroom drama. What's dull is the trajectory.
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The tinderbox of Lebanese politics and identity sparks into a controlled conflagration in Ziad Doueiri's calculatedly explosive drama "The Insult."
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The New York Times
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, neighbourhood and heart.
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Rolling Stone
Director Ziad Doueiri's Best Foreign-Language Film Oscar nominee from Lebanon is a crackling legal thriller that boils down centuries of Middle Eastern conflict into one reckless insult - and lets the sparks fly.
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Hollywood Reporter
This gorgeously shot and classily acted feature might be a reel too long but is nonetheless a fascinating piece of work ...
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