Taxi Ballad
un film de Daniel Joseph
Showing posts with label Films in Distribution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Films in Distribution. Show all posts
Monday, March 5, 2012
Films in distribution
Film "Un Homme d’Honneur" (87 m) de Jean-Claude Codsi.
Avec : Majdi MACHMOUCHI, Caroline HATEM, Mahmoud SAID, Chadi HADDAD, Bernadette HODEIB
A partir de 8 mars 2012
Grand Cinémas ABC, Planète Abraj, Concorde
Avec : Majdi MACHMOUCHI, Caroline HATEM, Mahmoud SAID, Chadi HADDAD, Bernadette HODEIB
A partir de 8 mars 2012
Grand Cinémas ABC, Planète Abraj, Concorde
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Lebanese Films selected at the IFFR (Roterdam)
"E.D.L."
Siska, 2012, Lebanon, 21 min.
A video portrait of Lebanon’s national electricity building as an homage to a modernist project, linked to the very construction of Lebanon’s modern state.
The video portrays Lebanon’s national electricity building, shot on Super-8 and accompanied by droning noises reminiscent of experimental electronic sounds of the 1950s and 1960s. It presents an homage to a modernist project linked to the very construction of Lebanon’s modern state.
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"Bombes"
Sandra Ghosn, 2011, France, Lebanon, 5 min.
Why do we want to be seen on Facebook? And how? To find out, the artist decided to emulate the profile pictures of a number of Facebook members.
The artist imitates a succession of profile pictures of Facebook users in a reflection on the social networking site as a breeding ground for narcissism. With its audio track evolving from bomb sounds to entertaining J-pop, the piece evokes an evolution from harsh reality to denial.
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Siska, 2012, Lebanon, 21 min.
A video portrait of Lebanon’s national electricity building as an homage to a modernist project, linked to the very construction of Lebanon’s modern state.
The video portrays Lebanon’s national electricity building, shot on Super-8 and accompanied by droning noises reminiscent of experimental electronic sounds of the 1950s and 1960s. It presents an homage to a modernist project linked to the very construction of Lebanon’s modern state.
http://www.
"Bombes"
Sandra Ghosn, 2011, France, Lebanon, 5 min.
Why do we want to be seen on Facebook? And how? To find out, the artist decided to emulate the profile pictures of a number of Facebook members.
The artist imitates a succession of profile pictures of Facebook users in a reflection on the social networking site as a breeding ground for narcissism. With its audio track evolving from bomb sounds to entertaining J-pop, the piece evokes an evolution from harsh reality to denial.
http://www.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Films in Distribution
TAXI BALLAD
by Daniel Joseph
Feature Film
Lebanon, UAE 2011
Arabic, English dialogue with English subtitles / HDCam / 96 mins
Producer: Walid Fakherddine
Cast:
Karina Logue, Talal El-Jordi
Synopsis
Youssef moves to Beirut in the hope of becoming the best taxi driver in the city, but is quickly disillusioned. While driving through the streets at night, he meets a bored American pilates instructor named Jordan, who is equally bored with her life and career. They form an unlikely bond, as he shares with her nostalgic stories from times past.
by Daniel Joseph
Feature Film
Lebanon, UAE 2011
Arabic, English dialogue with English subtitles / HDCam / 96 mins
Producer: Walid Fakherddine
Cast:
Karina Logue, Talal El-Jordi
Synopsis
Youssef moves to Beirut in the hope of becoming the best taxi driver in the city, but is quickly disillusioned. While driving through the streets at night, he meets a bored American pilates instructor named Jordan, who is equally bored with her life and career. They form an unlikely bond, as he shares with her nostalgic stories from times past.
Films in Distribution
BEIRUT HOTEL
by Danielle Arbid
Feature Film
France, Lebanon 2011
Arabic, French dialogue with English subtitles / 35 mm / 96 mins
Producer: David Thion, Gilles Sandoz, Sabine Sidawi
Cast:
Charles Berling, Darine Hamze, Fadi Abi Samra
Synopsis
Zoha and Mathieu meet one evening in Beirut. Zoha is a young Lebanese singer, trying to escape her dominating husband. Mathieu is an attorney for a French telecom company operating in Syria, who unbeknownst to him, is under surveillance and will subsequently be accused of spying. Their love story lasts 10 days, fuelled by their fears and desires, by intrigue and violence. “Beirut Hotel” is a romance constantly on edge, similar to the country in which the story is set, vacillating between war and peace, where the only certainty is the uncertain.
by Danielle Arbid
Feature Film
France, Lebanon 2011
Arabic, French dialogue with English subtitles / 35 mm / 96 mins
Producer: David Thion, Gilles Sandoz, Sabine Sidawi
Cast:
Charles Berling, Darine Hamze, Fadi Abi Samra
Synopsis
Zoha and Mathieu meet one evening in Beirut. Zoha is a young Lebanese singer, trying to escape her dominating husband. Mathieu is an attorney for a French telecom company operating in Syria, who unbeknownst to him, is under surveillance and will subsequently be accused of spying. Their love story lasts 10 days, fuelled by their fears and desires, by intrigue and violence. “Beirut Hotel” is a romance constantly on edge, similar to the country in which the story is set, vacillating between war and peace, where the only certainty is the uncertain.
Films in distribution
YAMO
by Rami Nihawi
Documentary
Lebanon, UAE 2011
Arabic dialogue with English subtitles / DCP / 70 min
Producer: Monika Borgmann, Rami Nihawi
Synopsis
In “Yamo”, the protagonist lives with his mother Nawal, sister Rima and brother Rayan, in a house that resembles the country they live in, Lebanon. They communicate through silences, unspoken words, furious clashes and repeated negotiations. Nawal is aloof and rarely talks about her past, although it is apparent there is a lot to say. Through dreams and memories, Nawal’s past is reconstructed. A past in her native village Béjjé, where her father denounced her after she married a Muslim. Nawal reveals her past, a childhood as a Christian, a youth as a Communist, the wife of Mustapha, who abandoned his family. This is Nawal's journey…
NICE TO MEET YOU
by Rodrigue Sleiman, Tarek El Bacha
Documentary
Lebanon 2011
Arabic dialogue with English subtitles / DigiBeta / 65 mins
Producer: Tarek El Bacha
by Rami Nihawi
Documentary
Lebanon, UAE 2011
Arabic dialogue with English subtitles / DCP / 70 min
Producer: Monika Borgmann, Rami Nihawi
Synopsis
In “Yamo”, the protagonist lives with his mother Nawal, sister Rima and brother Rayan, in a house that resembles the country they live in, Lebanon. They communicate through silences, unspoken words, furious clashes and repeated negotiations. Nawal is aloof and rarely talks about her past, although it is apparent there is a lot to say. Through dreams and memories, Nawal’s past is reconstructed. A past in her native village Béjjé, where her father denounced her after she married a Muslim. Nawal reveals her past, a childhood as a Christian, a youth as a Communist, the wife of Mustapha, who abandoned his family. This is Nawal's journey…
NICE TO MEET YOU
by Rodrigue Sleiman, Tarek El Bacha
Documentary
Lebanon 2011
Arabic dialogue with English subtitles / DigiBeta / 65 mins
Producer: Tarek El Bacha
Films in distribution
MARCEDES
Winner of FIPRESCI /FIPRESCI Arab Documentary
By Hady Zaccak
Lebanon 2011
Produced by Hady Zaccak & Marwan Tarraf
Arabic, English dialogue with Arabic, English subtitles / HDCam / 68 mins
Synopsis
“Marcedes” is a feature biopic chronicling the history and transformation of a country, through the perspective of a car and its family. The iconic Mercedes Ponton 180 arrives in Lebanon in 1960, integrates into Lebanese society and becomes a survivor as it witnesses 50 years of the country’s history.
CHE GUEVARA DIED IN LEBANON
by Christina Foerch Saab
Documentary
Producer: Hanna Saleh
Lebanon, UAE 2011
Arabic, English dialogue with English, Arabic subtitles / DigiBeta / 80 mins
Synopsis
Ziad is living with the ghosts of the Lebanese Civil Wars, and his role as an influential commander in the military wing of the Communist party. Christina, an former peace campaigner from West Germany, persuades her reticent husband to embark on a journey through film, piecing together his memories as a way of establishing their marriage for the future. This brave documentary is both a personal, cross-cultural love story, and a reflection on the impact of the Cold War and the universal nature of conflict
Winner of FIPRESCI /FIPRESCI Arab Documentary
By Hady Zaccak
Lebanon 2011
Produced by Hady Zaccak & Marwan Tarraf
Arabic, English dialogue with Arabic, English subtitles / HDCam / 68 mins
Synopsis
“Marcedes” is a feature biopic chronicling the history and transformation of a country, through the perspective of a car and its family. The iconic Mercedes Ponton 180 arrives in Lebanon in 1960, integrates into Lebanese society and becomes a survivor as it witnesses 50 years of the country’s history.
CHE GUEVARA DIED IN LEBANON
by Christina Foerch Saab
Documentary
Producer: Hanna Saleh
Lebanon, UAE 2011
Arabic, English dialogue with English, Arabic subtitles / DigiBeta / 80 mins
Synopsis
Ziad is living with the ghosts of the Lebanese Civil Wars, and his role as an influential commander in the military wing of the Communist party. Christina, an former peace campaigner from West Germany, persuades her reticent husband to embark on a journey through film, piecing together his memories as a way of establishing their marriage for the future. This brave documentary is both a personal, cross-cultural love story, and a reflection on the impact of the Cold War and the universal nature of conflict
A Man of Honor (Insanon Charif)
Jean-Claude Codsi
Feature Narrative
Lebanon, France, Qatar
Produced by Michel Ghosn & Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Distributor: Aflam Films
2011 / 91 min / Color / HDCAM
Cast:
Majdi Machmouchi, Caroline Hatem, Mahmoud Said, Chadi Haddad, Rana Khalil, Bernadette Hodeib
Synopsis
Set in Lebanon and Jordan, “A Man of Honor” is the story of passion, betrayal and the many facets of human nature. Brahim has a chance encounter with a mysterious woman he knew 20 years ago.
About the Director
“A Man of Honor” is Codsi’s second feature film. His first feature “Ana el Awãn” won a Bayard Award at the Namur Francophone Film Festival and screened at many festivals worldwide. He is a graduate of Belgium’s INSAS and has taught scriptwriting and film directing since 1997 at |
Saint Joseph University’s IESAV in Beirut.
Feature Narrative
Lebanon, France, Qatar
Produced by Michel Ghosn & Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Distributor: Aflam Films
2011 / 91 min / Color / HDCAM
Cast:
Majdi Machmouchi, Caroline Hatem, Mahmoud Said, Chadi Haddad, Rana Khalil, Bernadette Hodeib
Synopsis
Set in Lebanon and Jordan, “A Man of Honor” is the story of passion, betrayal and the many facets of human nature. Brahim has a chance encounter with a mysterious woman he knew 20 years ago.
About the Director
“A Man of Honor” is Codsi’s second feature film. His first feature “Ana el Awãn” won a Bayard Award at the Namur Francophone Film Festival and screened at many festivals worldwide. He is a graduate of Belgium’s INSAS and has taught scriptwriting and film directing since 1997 at |
Saint Joseph University’s IESAV in Beirut.
The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni (Ikhtifa'aat Soad Hosni Alt-thalathat)
Rania Stephan
Feature Documentary
Lebanon 2011
Producer: Rania Stephan & JOUN FILMS
68 min / Color and B&W / HDCAM
Synopsis
“The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni” is an elegy to a rich era of film production in Egypt, seen through the work of one of its most revered actresses. Soad Hosni embodied the complexity of the modern Arab woman. Pieced together exclusively from archival footage of her films, it tells the story of Hosni’s life up until her tragic end in 2001.
About the Director
Born in Beirut, Rania Stephan obtained a degree in Cinema Studies from Australia’s Latrobe University and a graduate degree from Paris VIII University. She has worked as a camera person, editor, first assistant with renowned filmmakers Simone Bitton and Elia Suleiman. Recent films include “DAMAGE, for Gaza "The Land of Sad Oranges” (2009) and “Smoke on the Water, 7 X El Hermel” (2007), "Lebanon/War" (2006), "Wastelands" (2005), train-trains (where is the track ?) (1999).
Feature Documentary
Lebanon 2011
Producer: Rania Stephan & JOUN FILMS
68 min / Color and B&W / HDCAM
Synopsis
“The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni” is an elegy to a rich era of film production in Egypt, seen through the work of one of its most revered actresses. Soad Hosni embodied the complexity of the modern Arab woman. Pieced together exclusively from archival footage of her films, it tells the story of Hosni’s life up until her tragic end in 2001.
About the Director
Born in Beirut, Rania Stephan obtained a degree in Cinema Studies from Australia’s Latrobe University and a graduate degree from Paris VIII University. She has worked as a camera person, editor, first assistant with renowned filmmakers Simone Bitton and Elia Suleiman. Recent films include “DAMAGE, for Gaza "The Land of Sad Oranges” (2009) and “Smoke on the Water, 7 X El Hermel” (2007), "Lebanon/War" (2006), "Wastelands" (2005), train-trains (where is the track ?) (1999).
Friday, December 30, 2011
Check out the official trailer for the new Lebanese movie ‘Cash Flow'. Release Date: 26 JANUARY 2012 !
DAY TWO PICTURES presents A Film By SAMI KOUJAN Starring CARLOS AZAR | NADINE NJEIM | TONY ABOU JAOUDEH | JOELLE DAGHER HICHAM HADDAD | CHADY MAROUN | SHANT KABAKIAN | TETA LATIFA| ANTHONY NAJEM And HIAM ABOU CHEDID GHASSAN ESTEPHAN ANTOINE BALABAN PIERRE CHAMOUN CLAUDE KHALIL "CASH FLOW"
Executive Producer RONALD AJOURY | Music By CEDRIC KAYEM | Edited By NADIM KHAYRALLAH Director Of Photography RONALD AJOURY | Sound Producer TONY KALAANY Associate Executive Producer NATHALIE EL BOUSTANY | Assistant Director TAMARA ISMAIL Written And Directed By SAMI KOUJAN
© 2011 DAY TWO PICTURES - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Lebanese films in Distribution 2011-2012
It's all in Lebanon
by Wissam Charaf
Documentary
Lebanon/UAE
Producer: Pierre Sarraf
Gate #5
by Simon El haber
Documentary
Lebanon/UAE
Producer: Georges Schoucair
Sector Zero
by Nadim Meshlawi
Documentary
Lebanon/UAE
Producer: Georges Schoucair
Rue Huvelin
by Maroun Nassar
Feature film
Lebanon
Producer: Maroun Jack Nassar
Where do we go Now
by Nadine Labaki
FEature film
Lebanon/France
Producer: Anne-Dominique Toussaint
by Wissam Charaf
Documentary
Lebanon/UAE
Producer: Pierre Sarraf
Gate #5
by Simon El haber
Documentary
Lebanon/UAE
Producer: Georges Schoucair
Sector Zero
by Nadim Meshlawi
Documentary
Lebanon/UAE
Producer: Georges Schoucair
Rue Huvelin
by Maroun Nassar
Feature film
Lebanon
Producer: Maroun Jack Nassar
Where do we go Now
by Nadine Labaki
FEature film
Lebanon/France
Producer: Anne-Dominique Toussaint
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