‘The Insult’ movie in the Foreign Language Oscar shortlist

CAIRO – 15 December 2017: The Lebanese film “Qadiyya Raqm 23” (The Insult) is the first Lebanese film to be nominated for a Foreign Language Oscar.

The nomination is considered a huge achievement not only for Lebanese cinema but for Arab Cinema as a whole.

“The Insult” revolves around Tony played by the Lebanese actor Adel Karam and Palestinian refugee Yasser played by Yasser el-Basha who exchanged harsh words after Yasser tried to fix a drainpipe on Tony's balcony. The clash between them leads to violence, courtroom confrontations and national attention.

“The Insult” also stars Rita Hayek, Camille Salameh, Diamand Bou Abboud, Talal Jurdi among others. The movie is written by Ziad Doueiri and Joelle Touma and directed by Ziad Doueiri.