In the battlefields( maarek hob) is a 2004 Lebanese

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 film

Film

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 by the Lebanese director Danielle Arbid

Danielle Arbid

Danielle Arbid , born 26 April 1970 in Beirut, is a Lebanese film director. She left her country at the age of 17 to study literature in Paris. In 1997 she started making films. Interested in different narrative forms, her work alternates between fiction, first person documentaries and video...

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The film premiered on May 16 during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival

2004 Cannes Film Festival

The 2004 Cannes Film Festival started on May 12 and ran until May 23. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore.-Jury:* Quentin Tarantino, President * Emmanuelle Béart * Edwidge Danticat * Tilda Swinton...

, in the Directors' Fortnight

Directors' Fortnight

Directors' Fortnight is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. The section was created in 1969 after the events of May 1968, in which the Cannes festival was canceled in solidarity with striking workers....

 section where the film ran for the Caméra d'Or

Caméra d'Or

The Caméra d'Or is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections ....

 during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival

2004 Cannes Film Festival

The 2004 Cannes Film Festival started on May 12 and ran until May 23. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore.-Jury:* Quentin Tarantino, President * Emmanuelle Béart * Edwidge Danticat * Tilda Swinton...

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It is the first feature film by Danielle Arbid.

Synopsis

It's 1983, during the Lebanese civil war. Lina, a twelve years old girl, is a close friend with her eighteen years old aunt's maid Siham. She tries to defend her friend without getting any kind of attention from her or from her family.

Cast and characters

• Marianne Feghali as Lina.
• Rawia El Chab as Siham.
• Laudi Arbid as Yvonne (the aunt).
• Aouni Kawass as Fouad (the Father).
• Carmen Leboss as Thérèse (the mother).

Production

The director Danielle Arbid made a brief appearance in the movie as the neighbor's friend.