1982 (2019 film)
1982 is a Lebanese drama film, directed by Oualid Mouaness and released in 2019.[1]
| 1982 | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Oualid Mouaness |
| Produced by | Alix Madigan Oualid Mouaness Myriam Sassine Georges Schoucair Christopher Tricarico |
| Written by | Oualid Mouaness |
| Starring | Nadine Labaki Mohamad Dalli Gia Madi Rodrigue Sleiman |
| Music by | Nadim Mishlawi |
| Cinematography | Brian Rigney Hubbard |
| Edited by | Jad Dani Ali Hassan Sabine El Gemayel |
Production company | Tricycle Logic Abbout Productions Boo Pictures Mad Dog Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Language | Arabic English |
The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere.[2] It was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3][4]
Plot
Set against the beginning of the 1982 Lebanon War, the film stars Nadine Labaki as Yasmine, a schoolteacher in Beirut, and Mohamad Dalli as Wissam, a young boy in her class who is trying to find the courage to tell his classmate Joana (Gia Madi) that he has a crush on her.[5]
See also
References
- E. Nina Rothe, "Nadine Labaki stars in Oualid Mouaness’s debut film '1982'". The National, July 16, 2019.
- Jessica Wong, "TIFF 2019: Jojo Rabbit captures TIFF People's Choice Award". CBC News, September 15, 2019.
- "« 1982 » de Oualid Mouaness : le choix du Liban aux oscars". L'Orient-Le Jour. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- Kozlov, Vladimir (28 September 2019). "Oscars: Lebanon Selects '1982' for International Feature Film Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- Linda Barnard, "Oualid Mouaness tells the story of a boyhood crush and a nation at war in '1982'". The National, September 10, 2019.
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