In the battlefields - معارك حب
Poster used in Cannes 2004
Directed byDanielle Arbid
Written byDanielle Arbid
Produced byChristian Baute
Jaques-Henri Bronckart
Elie Khalifé
Sabine Sidawi-Hamdan
Jérôme Vidal
StarringMarianne Feghali
Rawia El Chab
Laudi Arbid
Aouni Kawass
Carmen Leboss
CinematographyHélène Louvart
Music byBoney M, Blondie, Azar Habib, The Buzzcocks
Release dates
December 29, 2004 (France)
June 29, 2005 (Belgium)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryLebanon
LanguageArabic

In the Battlefields (French: Dans les champs de bataille, Arabic: معارك حب maarek hob) is a 2004 Lebanese film by director Danielle Arbid. The film premiered on May 16 during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, in the Directors' Fortnight section where the film ran for the Caméra d'Or during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It is the first feature film by Danielle Arbid.

Synopsis

It's 1983, during the Lebanese civil war. Lina, a twelve-year-old girl, is a close friend with her eighteen-year-old aunt's maid Siham. She tries to defend her friend without getting any kind of attention from her or from her family.

Cast and characters

  • Marianne Feghali as Lina.
  • Rawia El Chab as Siham.
  • Laudi Arbid as Yvonne (the aunt).
  • Aouni Kawass as Fouad (the Father).
  • Carmen Leboss as Thérèse (the mother).

Production

The director Danielle Arbid made a brief appearance in the movie as the neighbor's friend.

References

  1. "Directors' Fortnight | Dans les champs de bataille (Maarek Hob)". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-08-19.


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