''Love Halal'', also called ''(Halal Love (and Sex))'', is an international film from 2015, written and directed by

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. The film premiered on December 13, 2015, at the

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and had its international premiere at the

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in 2016 in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.

Story

The film tells four stories that are intertwined, tragic and sometimes comical. Some Muslims, both men and women, trying to satisfy their desires and love life without breaking their religious rules. The newlyweds Batoul and Mokhtar bicker constantly and threatens a divorce by the possessive jealousy Mokhtar. The neighbours depleted Awatah trying to find a second wife in order to meet the constant demands of her husband Salim. Their precocious daughters come with their own wild theory about the birds and the bees. Loubna meanwhile, is hoping a divorcee and emerging fashion designer, a second chance with her first love, the grocer Abu Ahmad, through a scandalous secret regarding marriage.

Cast

Darine Hamze Darine Hamze ( ar, دارين حمزة) is a Lebanese actress, director and producer. She has been working in film, television and theatre since 2001 in The Middle East and Europe. Hamze won the Best Actress Award in Oran International Film ...

as Loubna * Rodrigue Sleiman as Abou Ahmad * Zeinab Khadra as Batoul * Hussein Mokadem as Mokhtar * Mirna Moukarzel as Awatef * Ali Sammoury as Salim

External links

Halal Love (2015) - IMDB

Halal Love (and Sex)
at IFFR

References

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