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Diamand Bou Abboud
Diamand Abou Abooud is a Lebanese actress, working in Europe and the Arab world, specifically Lebanon and Egypt. Early life and education Diamand Abou Abboud studied drama at the Lebanese University's Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Theater, Cinema & Television. Career Diamand Abou Abboud began her career in 2001 after being cast in the period TV series, ''The Search for Saladin''. She appeared in several Lebanese movies and series, including helmer Samir Habchi's '' Beirut Open City'' and the Pan-Arab hit drama, ''Ruby'', starring Amir Karara, Cyrine Abdelnour, Maxim Khalil, and directed by Rami Hanna. In 2013, she joined an all-star cast in Mahmoud Hojeij's ''Stable Unstable'', playing the role of Anna, for which she won the Murex d'Or. Abou Abboud came into international prominence after starring in Ziad Doueiri's ''The Insult'', which screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival and was selected as the Lebanese entry for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insyriated
''Insyriated'', released in some territories as ''In Syria'', is a 2017 Belgian drama film directed by Philippe Van Leeuw. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Panoroma Audience Award. At the 8th Magritte Awards, the film won all six awards it was nominated for, including Best Film and Best Director for Van Leeuw. Cast * Hiam Abbass as Oum Yazan * Diamand Bou Abboud as Halima * Juliette Navis as Delhani * Mohsen Abbas as Abou Monzer Reception Critical reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang ..., the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 45 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Limited in setting but i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murex D’Or
The Murex d'Or (also known as the Golden Murex award) is a Lebanese award created by two Lebanese physicians, Zahi and Fadi Helou to recognize achievements in the domain of art in Lebanon, the Arab region and the world. The first Murex d'Or ceremony took place on June 4, 2000. The name of the award is a tribute to Phoenician ''Murex'' sea snails, which were used to dye cloth in imperial Tyrian purple.{{Cite web , last = Murex D'Or , title = Murex D'or Official Website , work = MurexDOr , accessdate = 2009-10-04 , url = http://www.murexdor.com/ Awards by year and category *2000: The first Murex d'Or ceremony took place on June 4, 2000 under the patronage of minister Suleiman Trabulsy at the Regency Palace Hotrel's Caesar's Palace theater in Adma. *2001: The 2001 Murex d'Or event took place on June 2, 2001 under the patronage of Information minister Ghazi Aridi at the Caesar's Palace theater in Adma. *2002: The event took place on September 14, 2002 under the patronage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lebanese Cinema Movie Guide Awards
The Lebanese Movie Awards known as The LMAs, is an award ceremony recognizing the best Lebanese & International cinematic achievements in the film making industry. The LMAs honors these films both in their artistic and technical aspects with categories including Best Lebanese Motion Picture, Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, among others. The award was first presented in 2014, at Vox Cinemas, before finally moving in 2018 to The Casino Du Liban, a lush and luxurious venue hosting the ceremony so far. The LMAs is the first and only award ceremony for film in Lebanon. The 5th edition of the LMAs was held on the 17th of April at The Casino Du Liban, with 7 films competing in major categories, The Insult by Ziad Doueiri came out as the big winner with 4 awards including Best Picture. Mahbass took home two awards for Best Soundtrack and Best Costume Design and Tramontane picked up the award for Best Director. Nomination The nominees were announced Live on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBC 4
MBC 4 is a television channel in the Middle East. It was launched on 1 February 2005 at 5:00 P.M. (GMT) and is owned by the Middle East Broadcasting Center. MBC 4 airs international programmes with Arabic language subtitles. Programming is targeted towards women. History MBC 4 was a spin-off of MBC 2 that began airing on 1 February 2005. Originally intended to provide Western news and entertainment to liberal adults, MBC 4 later transitioned to concentrate on women viewers. Programming on MBC 4 is supported by advertising. Its tagline is "So You can Watch What They Watch". Programming MBC 4 airs series and talk shows from the United States, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Australia, subtitled in Arabic. Kissing scenes are typically edited out of programs from other countries. Some programmes that have aired on MBC4 include ''3rd Rock from the Sun'', ''Seinfeld'', ''The Early Show'', ''Jeopardy!'', ''Days of Our Lives'', ''Two and a Half Men'', ''America's Got Talent'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tannoura Maxi
Tannoura Maxi - Taking Away the Community's Virginity - is a Lebanese movie, directed by Joe Bou Eid. It has been released on May 3, 2012. The movie participated in more than 20 international film festival, and won 11 awards. Starring * Joy Karam * Chady El Tineh * Carole Abboud * Tamara Abou Jaoudeh * Siham Haddad * Antoine Balabane * Joseph Sessin * Nawal Kamel * Dory Moukarzel * Sarah Haidar * Daniel Balaban * Diamand Bou Abboud * Andree Nakkouzi * Rita Choueiri External links * Lebanese drama films 2012 films {{Lebanon-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Void (film)
''Void'' ( ar, وينن) is a 2013 Lebanese drama film written by Georges Khabbaz and directed by seven different directors, who are all graduates from Notre Dame University. The film was nominated as the Lebanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not selected. Cast * Carol Abboud * Rodrigue Sleiman * Latifeh Moultaka * Antoine Moultaka * Takla Chamoun * Liliane Nemri * Ziad Soueiby * Diamand Bou Abboud * Elie Metri * Carmen Lebbos * Julian Farhat * Nada Abou Farhat * Talal El-Jordi * Lara Khabbaz See also * List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Lebanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Lebanon has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1978. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside ... References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
67th Berlin International Film Festival
The 67th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as President of the Jury. ''Django (2017 film), Django'', directed by Etienne Comar, opened the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Hungarian film ''On Body and Soul'' directed by Ildikó Enyedi, which also served as closing film of the festival. Jury Main Competition The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section: International jury * Paul Verhoeven, film director and screenwriter (Netherlands) - Jury President * Olafur Eliasson, sculptor (Iceland) * Dora Bouchoucha Fourati, producer (Tunisia) * Maggie Gyllenhaal, actress (United States) * Julia Jentsch, actress (Germany) * Diego Luna, actor and film director (Mexico) * Wang Quan'an, film director and screenwriter (China) Best First Feature Award Jury The following people were on the jury for the Best First Feature Award: * Jayro Bustamante, film director (Guatemala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kamla Abou Zekry
Kamla Abou Zekry (born January 8, 1974) is an Egyptian television and film director who directed well-known movies and TV series such as ''Bent Esmaha Zaat'', ''Segn El Nisaa'', and ''Wahed Sefr''. She has taken part in many international and national film festivals, including the Cairo International Film Festival, the Dubai International Film Festival, and the Venice Film Festival. Her films have also been screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Life Abou Zekry was born in Cairo, Egypt. She graduated from the High Cinema Institute, and started her film career by collaborating with Nadel Galal on ''131 Ashghal'' in 1993. Sekry has collaborated with screenwriter Mariam Naoom on several TV series. ''A Girl Named Zat'' (2013) was an adaptation of Sonallah Ibrahim Son'allah Ibrahim ( ar, صنع الله إبراهيم ''Ṣunʻ Allāh Ibrāhīm'') (born 1937) is an Egyptian novelist and short story writer and one of the " Sixties Generation" who is known for his leftist and na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahid (streaming Platform)
Shahid ( ar, شاهد) is an Arabic content streaming platform, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Founded by MBC Group. The platform was launched in 2008 and rebranded in 2020. More than 27 million unique monthly users were reported by the end of Ramadan 2019, and it managed to capture a market share of 85% VOD viewership in the MENA. The senior management of Shahid consists of Sam Barnett, MBC GROUP’s CEO; Jakob Mejlhede Andersen serving as the Chief Content Officer (CCO) and Dominic Farrell as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Shahid. The platform is available in 23 countries, including MENA region, Australia, US and Canada. The content provided by Shahid VIP includes Shahid Original series, long window premieres, pre-theatrical movies, access to MBC’s TV channels in true HD, as well as western content, documentaries and offering for kids. Furthermore, Shahid VIP also offers International content of partner TV channels. History Launch, revamp and rebran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elham Shahin
Elham Shahin ( ar, إلهام شاهين, also spelled Ilham Shaheen, Ilham Shahin, Ilham Chahine, and Elham Shaheen) is an Egyptian actress. She has appeared in many Egyptian films and television series and has won both Egyptian and international awards. In 2021, she played a prostitute in the Jean-Paul Sartre play ''The Respectful Prostitute''. ''Haaretz ''Haaretz'' ( , originally ''Ḥadshot Haaretz'' – , ) is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel, and is now published in both Hebrew and English in the Berliner f ...'' reported that this "caused political turmoil in Egypt". Selected filmography Reference External links * 1961 births Living people Actresses from Cairo Egyptian film actresses Egyptian television actresses {{Egypt-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
