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Arzé
''Arzé'' ( ar, أرزة) is a Lebanese comedy drama directed by Mira Shaib in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Diamand Abou Abboud, Betty Taoutel, and Bilal Al Hamwi. Plot Arzé, a single mother, is determined to buy her son a used scooter so he can help her deliver the mouth-watering pies she bakes, her only source of income. To make this happen, she steals and pawns her sister's bracelet–which may or may not have been a good idea. But alas, the scooter is stolen! And when the police are useless–it's Lebanon after all–Arzé takes matters into her own hands and drags her reluctant son all over Beirut in search of the missing scooter. Arzé and her son quickly find themselves embroiled in a long journey full of twists and turns as they navigate the sectarianism and chaos of Beirut. To blend in with each neighborhood they visit, Arzé gets creative and puts on a whole disguise. She's a chameleon, changing her accent, donning a hijab or a Christian cross, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louay Khraish
Louay Khraish is a Lebanese-American screenwriter, producer, and film educator, He is known for the feature film, ''Arzé''. Early life Louay Khraish was born in Ain Ebel, Lebanon. Education He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2009. Career Louay Khraish began his career in television, producing the Saudi weekly television magazine, ''Bayn El Wilayat'', which was filmed in nine states, focusing on America's cultural heritage. He also developed content for the digital platforms at Baynounah Media Group in Abu Dhabi before moving back to New York City. In 2018, he produced for Film Independent the film education webseries, ''Film Arabi''. In 2019, he optioned Lolly Winston, Lolly Winston's ''Good Grief (novel), Good Grief'' with Faissal Sam Shaib, and the script they wrote based on the novel was a finalist at the Austin Film Festival Script Competition. He is known for ''Arzé'' the Lebanese feature film that he co-wrote and produced wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |