In the Battlefields
In the Battlefields 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. It is the first feature film by Danielle Arbid.
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.
- Aouni Kawass as Fouad.
- Carmen Leboss as Thérèse.
- Danielle Arbid as the neighbor's friend.
Production
Awards and Recognitions
- Directors' Fortnight at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
- Nominated for the Camera d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
- Best Film Award at the Milan Film Festival, Italy, 2004.
- Arab World Institute Grand Prize for Feature Film at the 7th Arab Film Festival in Paris, 2004.