Beirut, 1983. Lina, a twelve year old girl, don't care about the war. Her secret, rebellious childhood centres around Siham, her aunt's maid. The little girl takes it upon herself to monitor the eighteen year old ; She supervises Siham's clandestine dates and defends her interests. However, Lina seems to be as invisible to the maid as she is to her family, in particular her father, a destructive, philandering gambler.
In a precarious wartime daily existence where passion and frustrations overshadow everything, Lina inadvertently reaches into the adult world, unaware of the existence of good or evil.


1h30 / 35mm / 1.85 / couleur / dolby SRD
2004 / France, Belgique, Liban
Script: Danielle Arbid
Image: Hélène Louvard
Sound: Faouzi Thabet
Music: Boney M, Blondie, Azar Habib, The Buzzcocks
Design: André Fonsny
Editing: Nelly Quettier

Cast : Marianne Feghali, Rawia El Chab, Laudi Arbid, Aouni Kawass, Carmen Leboss


Language : libanese, with french subtitles

FESTIVALS

2004 | Festival de Cannes | CANNES, France | www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com
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