In the Battlefields
2004 Lebanese film
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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.
Jaques-Henri Bronckart
Elie Khalifé
Sabine Sidawi-Hamdan
Jérôme Vidal
Rawia El Chab
Laudi Arbid
Aouni Kawass
Carmen Leboss
| In the battlefields - معارك حب | |
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Poster used in Cannes 2004 | |
| Directed by | Danielle Arbid |
| Written by | Danielle Arbid |
| Produced by | Christian Baute Jaques-Henri Bronckart Elie Khalifé Sabine Sidawi-Hamdan Jérôme Vidal |
| Starring | Marianne Feghali Rawia El Chab Laudi Arbid Aouni Kawass Carmen Leboss |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Music by | Boney M, Blondie, Azar Habib, The Buzzcocks |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Language | Arabic |
Synopsis
In 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.
Through the events, the film explores the impact of the civil war on the Lebanese family and its causes.
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).
- Danielle Arbid as the neighbor's friend.
Production
The director Danielle Arbid made a brief appearance in the movie as the neighbor's friend.
Awards and Recognitions
- Directors' Fortnight at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
- Nominated for the Camera d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
- Best Film Award at the Milan Film Festival, Italy, 2004.[3]
- Arab World Institute Grand Prize for Feature Film at the 7th Arab Film Festival in Paris, 2004.[3][4]
