Stray Bullet (2010 film)
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| Directed by | Georges Hachem |
| Produced by | Georges Schoucair |
| Written by | Georges Hachem |
| Starring |
Badih Bouchakra Takla Chamoun Nadine Labaki Hind Taher Nazih Youssef |
| Music by | Nadim Mishlawi |
| Cinematography | Muriel Abourrousse |
| Distributed by | Abboutt Productions |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Language | Arabic |
Stray Bullet (Arabic: رصاصة طايشة; translit. Rsasa Taysheh), the first long feature film by Lebanese director Georges Hachem, is a 2010 Lebanese film.
Plot
On the end of summer 1976, in the Northern's suburb of Beirut, Noha is getting married. Her family is relieved for she’s taking her last chance before she becomes an old maid like her older sister. Everything is going for the best until, on that Sunday, Noha changes her mind about the wedding and decides to meet up with her ex-lover. Events of this day will change the family's life forever.
Cast
- Nadine Labaki as Noha
- Badih Bou Chacra as Assaf (the brother)
- Nazih Youssef as John (the fiancé)
- Takla Chammoun as Layla (the sister)
- Rodrigue Sleiman Joseph (the ex-lover)
- Inaam Germanos as Assaf's mother
Production
Hachem wrote the Noha's role as part of a challenge to meet enough requirements by Labaki. The picture of the movie was shot using Super 16 to illustrate the grainy quality of the 70's movies.[1]
Reception
Stray Bullet was screened in many festivals during 2010, and enjoyed good reception. Among the festivals:
- Dubai International Film Festival
- Cairo International Film Festival
- Toronto World
- London Film Festival
- Medfilm Festival, Rome
References
- ↑ "variety", Variety's review