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Directed by Ziad Doueiri
2017, Lebanon / France / USA, 112 min
Arabic with English subtitles
The Insult received a five minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival and is a 2018 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. A minor disagreement sparks an unforgivable insult, which ignites a confrontation of national importance in this riveting courtroom drama. Tony, a Christian Phalangist runs an auto repair shop and his wife is expecting a baby when he clashes with Yasser, a Palestinian contractor, over an illegal drainpipe. What seems like a trivial incident involving bruised male egos which could easily be resolved with an apology, or so their wives think, escalates dramatically after an impulsive insult. Tony and Yasser become bit players in a battle involving celebrity lawyers, TV news, and political leaders, which culminates in a trial that rips open the raw memories of Lebanon’s violent past.
