Arze

DIRECTOR

Mira Shaib

RUN TIME

90 minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic

YEAR

2024

Country

Lebanon

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

2024, Drama, Feature, women

Cast

Diamand Abou Abboud, Betty Taoutel, Bilal Al Hamwi

Classification

Exempt from classification. Recommended for audiences over 15 years of age.

Synopsis

To find her stolen scooter, Arze drags her son on an adventurous journey across Beirut, navigating the city’s web of sectarianism with wit and courage while revealing to her son a long- overdue family secret.

The film is Mira Shaib’s debut feature.

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