The Wedding (2018 film)

The Wedding is a 2018 film directed by Sam Abbas and starring Nikohl Boosheri, Sam Abbas, Harry Aspinwall, James Penfold, and Hend Ayoub.

The Wedding
Directed bySam Abbas
Produced by
  • Sam Abbas
  • Suki Sandhu
  • Randleson Floyd
  • Neal Kumar
  • Casey Hartnett
  • Kyleigh Johnson
Written bySam Abbas
Starring
CinematographyShane Ainsworth
Edited bySam Abbas
Production
companies
  • ArabQ Films
  • Survivant Productions
  • INvolve
  • Alexandria Film Insititue
Release date
  • November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
Language
  • English
  • Arabic

Cast

Production

In August 2017, it was announced Nikohl Boosheri, Sam Abbas, Harry Aspinwall, James Penfold and Send Ayoub joined the cast of the film, with Sam Abbas directing the film from a screenplay he wrote. Neal Kumar, Casey Hartnett, Abbas, and Kyleigh Johnson would produce.[1] The Wedding was announced during the Berlin Film Festival as the first title of ArabQ Films.[2][3]

Trailer release

The trailer was released exclusively via The Hollywood Reporter August 25, 2018.[4] Immediately HuffPost announced the film as The Queer Movie That Could Make Waves In The Middle East.[5]

Release

The film had a secret work-in-progress screening in Egypt August, 2018.[6] It is due for a theatrical screening across the Middle East and the U.S. in November 2018.[7]

Reception

Following the trailer release, Raseef, an Egyptian Newspaper, wrote The film that will cause fuss in theaters.[8]

References
  1. Barraclough, Leo (Aug 25, 2017). "Nikohl Boosheri, Sam Abbas Star In 'The Wedding'". Deadline. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. "'Berlin: Egyptian Filmmaker Launches LGBTQ-Focused Production Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. "' Egyptian Filmmaker Sam Abbas is launching the first ever "Arab-based film company that will focus on movies with LGBTQ themes"". GLAAD. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. "'The Wedding' Trailer: Closeted Muslim Man Prepares for Straight Wedding (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  5. "Catch A Sneak Peek At The Queer Movie That Could Make Waves In The Middle East". HuffPost. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. "'The Wedding' Trailer: Closeted Muslim Man Prepares for Straight Wedding (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. "'The Wedding' Trailer: The Egyptian Queer Film Getting Secret Screenings in the Middle East". indiewire. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  8. ""الزفاف": قصة شاب يعيش صراعاً داخلياً للتوفيق بين مثليته ودينه وزفافه". Raseef22. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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