''Romeo Eleven'' (french: Roméo Onze) is a 2011 Canadian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Ivan Grbovic
Ivan Grbovic (born 1979 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadians, Canadian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter, most noted for his film ''Drunken Birds (Les oiseaux ivres)''. The film was the top winner at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 20 ...
, and written by Grbovic and
Sara Mishara.
Set in Montreal's Lebanese Christian community, the film is a coming-of-age story about a physically handicapped 20-year-old man who must face his insecurities about his disability when he is invited out on a date by a woman he has been chatting with on the internet.
The film had its theatrical premiere at the
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2011, and its Canadian premiere at the
2011 Toronto International Film Festival
The 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 8 and September 18, 2011.
Buenos Aires, Argentina was selected to be showcased for the 2011 City to City programme. The opening film ...
, before going into commercial release in 2012.
[Charles-Henri Ramond]
"Roméo Onze – Film d’Ivan Grbovic"
''Films du Québec'', February 9, 2012.
Cast
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Ali Ammar as Rami
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Joseph Bou Nassar as Ziad
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Sanda Bourenane as Sabine
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Eleonore Millier
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May Hilal
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Caline Habib as Nada
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Ziad Ghanem as Bassam
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Karim Traiaia as Martin
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Inka Malovic as Hostess
Accolades
References
External links
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2011 films
2011 drama films
2010s coming-of-age drama films
Films directed by Ivan Grbovic
Canadian coming-of-age drama films
Films set in Montreal
Films shot in Montreal
Films about disability
Lebanese-Canadian culture
Middle Eastern-Canadian culture in Quebec
French-language Canadian films
2010s Canadian films
2010s French-language films
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