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The Insult
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Lowest is Kinopoisk on 71, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 88.
See the most agreed on films →A minor dispute between a Lebanese Christian mechanic and a Palestinian refugee construction foreman escalates into a major nationwide incident. An insult leads to a physical assault, then a lawsuit, and finally a trial that captivates the country. The personal conflict becomes a media spectacle, igniting long-simmering sectarian tensions and forcing both men to confront the painful personal and historical traumas that underlie their anger.
Details
- Director
- Ziad Doueiri
- Writers
- Joelle Touma, Ziad Doueiri
- Released
- 14 September 2017
- Country
- France, Lebanon
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Budget
- $3.0M
- Box office
- $1.0M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Foreign Language Film | Ziad Doueiri | Nominee |
| David di Donatello 2018 | Best Foreign Film | Ziad Doueiri | Nominee |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival 2018 | Bridging the Borders Award | Ziad Doueiri | Winner |
| AFI Fest 2017 | World Cinema Audience Award | Ziad Doueiri | Winner |
| Venice International Film Festival 2017 | Best Actor | Kamel El Basha | Winner |
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5 awards — The Insult
×| Best Foreign Language Film | Ziad Doueiri | Nominee |
| World Cinema Audience Award | Ziad Doueiri | Winner |
| Bridging the Borders Award | Ziad Doueiri | Winner |
| Best Actor | Kamel El Basha | Winner |
| Best Foreign Film | Ziad Doueiri | Nominee |