Screenwriter and director Boudy Sfeir launches his new feature film “Tnaash” (12) at the Lebanese Independent Film Festival (LIFF) on the 23rd of September in a closed and private ceremony attended by critics and other selected folks, and on the 24th for the public (stay tuned for more updates on the festival’s program and the film’s page on Instagram tnaash.movie and liffofficial )
The critically acclaimed film is co-written by Sfeir, Azdashir Jalal Ahmad, and Patrick Chemali. It celebrates entering some official selections and winning multiple awards at several international film festivals around the world.
Tnaash stands for “twelve” in Arabic, and specifically in the Lebanese dialect. The plot tackles an imaginary judicial reform, taking place right after the 4th of August traumatic blast, which gathers a jury of twelve, ordinary men and women to decide whether an accused refugee is guilty or not.
Realism accompanies the motion picture from the very beginning. This realistic mood undresses the Lebanese society and reveals its collective subconscious.
There’s a collective memory carrying a lot of wars, displacement, traumas, and disintegration. Discrimination and clichéd ideas also mark the greatest part of the Lebanese mentality. All these intricate traits are heavily examined.
The artistic build-up of the motion picture also plays a substantial role in conveying a touching symbolism both audibly and visually.
“Tanaash” is directed by Boudy Sfeir and starring: Tarek Yaacoub, Patrick Chemali, Yara Zakhour, Shady Ardati, Sara Abdo, Tarek Hakmi, Ali Choucair, Mouhammad Assaf, Sany Abdul Baki, Tony Dagher, Christina farah, and Ali Al Najjar.
The film is scheduled to be released in movie theaters across Lebanon, but the date is yet to be announced.
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