Missed Fortunes

DIRECTOR

Jihad Marhaba

RUN TIME

13 Minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic

YEAR

2018

Country

Lebanon

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Comedy, Mockumentary, Short

Cast

Ghassan Refraf, Edmond Hedded

Classification

Restricted to persons aged 15 and over unless accompanied by an adult

Synopsis

This mockumentary is a reflection of Lebanese society, with many benefiting from others’ problems. Mr Tarek is a man of solutions, making good money from the others’ problems, particularly with their cars. In this film, viewers will accompany Mr Tarek through his normal working day on the streets of Beirut.

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