''A Facebook Romance'' (2012) is a Jordanian
romantic comedy film, storied and directed by
music composer and
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
Mohydeen Izzat Quandour
Mohydeen Izzat Quandour is a Jordanian author, television producer and director.
Bibliography
*''Muridism: A Study of the Caucasian Wars 1819 - 1859'' (, BookSurge Publishing 2006)
*''The Skyjack Affair'' (, BookSurge Publishing 2006)
*''Rupt ...
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Plot
A Jordanian girl who had run away from home refused to marry her cousin (a tradition in Jordan) goes to live with her married sister in New York. After nearly 5 years in America, she meets a Jordanian businessman on Facebook, played by Salar Zarza, and they become very close. She is impressed by the photos of his expensive cars and factories and his successful talk. She begins to dream that maybe this is her man and she should grab him before another girl gets the chance.
Cast
* Mohamed Karim as Samir
*
Lamitta Frangieh
Lamitta Frangieh ( ar, لاميتا فرنجية), (born 15 November 1980 in Zgharta, Lebanon) is a Lebanese actress, former beauty pageant contestant and fashion model.
Beauty pageants and modeling
She claimed first runner-up at Miss Lebanon ...
as Lubna
* Mohamed Al Abadi as Abu Akram
* Mona Shehabi as Maha and Lubna's mother
* Ed Ward as Michael
* Sandra Kawar as Girl friend
* Mohammed Al Fassid as Omar
* Salar Zarza as Waleed
* Nabeel Kony as Father of Lubna
Reception
The film won three Angel Film Awards at the 2012
Monaco International Film Festival
The Monaco International Film Festival is an annual international special interest film festival held in Monaco. It is a non-profit organization, formed in December 2003 and founded by Rosana Golden and Dean Bentley The festival focuses on non-viol ...
, for best actor Mohamed Karim, best supporting actor Ed Ward, and best ensemble cast.
"The Angel Film Awards – Monaco International Film Festival 7–10 December 2012"
December 12, 2012.
References
External links
*
Sindika Productions website
2012 films
2012 romantic comedy films
Jordanian comedy films
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