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The Insult

The Insult

Drama · Crime · 2017

After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.

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The Insult

“Words change everything.”

2017 Drama · Crime 1h 52m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.5 / 10

Community rating

After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Insult?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ziad Doueiri

Written by

Ziad Doueiri · Joelle Touma

Adel Karam

Adel Karam

Tony Hanna

Kamel El Basha

Kamel El Basha

Yasser Abdallah Salameh

Diamand Abou Abboud

Diamand Abou Abboud

Nadine Wehbe

Rita Hayek

Rita Hayek

Shirine Hanna

Christine Choueiri

Christine Choueiri

Manal Salameh

Talal Jurdi

Talal Jurdi

Talal

Camille Salameh

Camille Salameh

Wajdi Wehbe

Court is in session

Put The Insult on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.