A State of Agitation

DIRECTOR

Elie Khalifé

RUN TIME

73 Minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic

YEAR

2020

Country

United States, Lebanon, France, Cyprus

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Comedy, Feature

Cast

Marwa Khalil, Talal Jurdi

Classification

Exempt from Classification - Recommended MA15+

Synopsis

A hyper-active Beiruti filmmaker, is bombarded by an onslaught of overflowing and contrasting ideas. Subsequently, his characters endure compelling and extraordinary circumstances. In an effort to reset his mind, he travels north to attend a screening of his short films in a rural school. A series of encounters on his journey turn his world upside down.

Screening: Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 6.00pm — HOYTS Broadway

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