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© Quo Vadis Cinéma
© Quo Vadis Cinéma
Feature Film | 2004 | Teenager, War | Belgium, France, Germany, Lebanon

Shooting data

Filming regionsLebanon

Project data

Length of movie1h30
Aspect ratioWidescreen USA (1 : 1,85)
Acquisition format35mm
Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

Brief synopsis

Beirut, 1983. Twelve-year-old Lina's secret life revolves around Siham, her aunt's maid, six years her senior. The little one supports the older one's clandestine love affairs and defends her interests. But she goes unnoticed by the maid, and indeed by her family, especially her destructive, adventurous and flamboyant father. In an uncertain day-to-day life of war, passion and frustration, Lina enters the adult world, unaware of right or wrong...

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Marianne FeghaliLina [L]
Rawia ElchabSihab [L]
Laudi ArbidSimone [SR]
Aouni KawasFouad [SR]
Carmen LebbosThérèse [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADSylvie Peyre
DirectorDanielle Arbid
EditorNelly Quettier
Production designerAndré Fonsny
Line producerMat Troi Day
ScreenwriterDanielle Arbid
Production sound mixerFaouzi Thabet
Sound editorMarc Bastien

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
The Bureau Sales [fr]
Vente Internationale
Vente Internationale
Memento Films [fr]
Distribution France
Distribution France

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2004BelgiumFestival Int. du Film Francophone de Namur (FIFF)
Bayard d'or for best screenplay for Danielle Arbid
Bayard d'or for best screenplay for Danielle Arbid
2004FranceCannes' Directors' Fortnight
Official selection
Official selection

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 29/12/2004