In the Battlefields
In the Battlefields (French : Sur 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.
| In the battlefields - معارك حب | |
|---|---|
 Poster used in Cannes 2004 | |
| Directed by | Danielle Arbid |
| Produced by | Christian Baute Jaques-Henri Bronckart Elie Khalifé Sabine Sidawi-Hamdan Jérôme Vidal |
| Written by | Danielle Arbid |
| Starring | Marianne Feghali Rawia El Chab Laudi Arbid Aouni Kawass Carmen Leboss |
| Music by | Boney M, Blondie, Azar Habib, The Buzzcocks |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvard |
Release date | December 29, 2004 (France) June 29, 2005 (Belgium) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Language | Arabic |
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
- "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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