Tessalit Productions, production de films pour le cinéma

The insult

January 31st 2018
Poster
In present-day Beirut, an insult that escalates leads Toni (a Lebanese Christian) and Yasser (a Palestinian refugee) to court. From secret wounds to revelations, the confrontation between the lawyers brings Lebanon to the brink of social unrest but forces these two men to face each other.
Affiche du film " l'insulte "

Director : Ziad Doueiri.

Authors : Ziad Doueiri, Joëlle Touma.

Actors : Adel Karam, Rita Hayek, Kamel El Basha, Diamand Abou Abboud, Christine Choueiri.

Production

Tessalit Productions, Rouge International, Ezekiel Films Limited

Distribution

Diaphana Distribution

International sales

Indie Sales

Award(s)

2017

Oscars 2017
– Nomination Best foreign language film

2018

Venice film festival
– Best actor award for Kamel el-Basha

Telluride
– Official selection

Toronto international film festival
– O9fficial selection

Valladolid film festival
– Public award
– Sociograph Award
– Blogos de Oro

Vienne film festival
– Standard Readers Jury’s Award

El Gouna film festival
– Silver star
– Variety award MENA Talent of the year

Afi fest Hollywood
– Public award

Rencontres de Cannes
– Public award
– Prix du Syndicat Français de la Critique de Cinéma
– François Chalais award best script
Festival du Film d’Histoire de Pessac
– Public award
– Student jury prize

Actors

Press kit
V.O.D.

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