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Mahbas (Solitaire) is a Lebanese romantic, comedy movie directed by Sophie Boutros and produced by Nadia Eliewat; Both Boutros and Eliewat are the film writers. The film premiered in the Dubai International Film Festival in 2016 and released in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, UAE, Kuwait, and Palestine in 2017. The film revolves around the story of a Lebanese mother who has developed a deep hatred towards Syrians as she lost her brother to a tragic incident during the Lebanese-Syrian war. The memory of her brother's death still fresh, keeps her hatred ongoing to the point that when she finds out that her daughter's suitor and his family are Syrians, she is determined to stop the engagement. The film has a message of tolerance and forgiveness explicit in the two families comedic roller coaster ups and downs that eventually unravels the hatred in the end. Although the film targets the Lebanese and the Syrians, its message is applicable to other Arab neighbors and in general too.
Original Release
03/16/2017
Cast
Name | Character |
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Julia Kassar | Teraiz / Therese |
Ali El Khalil | Moris / Maurice |
Bassam Kousa | Reyadh / Riad |
Nadine Khoury | Nazek |
Betty Taoutel | Solanj |
Jaber Jokhadar | Samer |
Serena El-Shamy | Ghadah |
Said Serhan | Marwan |
Daniel Balaban | Emad / Imad |
Nicole Kamato | Samirah / Samira |
Directors
Writers
Sophie Boutros, Louay Khraish, Nadia Eliewat
Cast
Name | Character |
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Julia Kassar | Teraiz / Therese |
Ali El Khalil | Moris / Maurice |
Bassam Kousa | Reyadh / Riad |
Nadine Khoury | Nazek |
Betty Taoutel | Solanj |
Jaber Jokhadar | Samer |
Serena El-Shamy | Ghadah |
Said Serhan | Marwan |
Daniel Balaban | Emad / Imad |
Nicole Kamato | Samirah / Samira |
Samir Youssef | Tawfiq / Toufic |
Emile Assaad | Bassam Al Baroud |
Fadi Ataya | Best Man |
Mireille Tabsharani Baaklini | Tango Class Woman |
Rami Challita | Florist |
Tamem El Halabi | Neighbor (2) |
Albert Ghattas | Vendor |
Rawi Hamdan | Adel's Assistant |
Syrine Abi Kheir | Fou Fou |
Andre Kleshko | Issam Al Baroud |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Nadia Eliewat | Producer |
Jinane Dagher | Producer |
Sabine Sidawi | Producer |