Melodrama Habibi the first feature film by Lebanese

Lebanese people

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 director Hany Tamba, is a 2008 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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. The film is set to be released on August 13, 2008 in France and Belgium.

Synopsis

Jamil, a rich business man in Lebanon, decides to bring a once famous French singer, Bruno Caprice, to his wife's birthday (Randa). Bruno, who was known namely for one song "Quand tu t'en vas" in the 70's, accepts the invitation and goes to Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

. But things get complicated when Randa is kidnapped, and Jamil decides that the show must go on.

Cast and characters

• Julia Kassar as Randa Harfouche
• Patrick Chesnais
  Patrick Chesnais
  - Biography :Patrick Chesnais was born in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen.In 1989, he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the film La Lectrice directed by Michel Deville...
  
   as Bruno Caprice
• Pierrette Katrib as Nadine
• Gabriel Yammine as Cézar
• Lara Matar as Reem Harfouche and Randa when she was young
• Pierre Chammassian
  Pierre Chammassian
  Pierre Chammassian is a stand up comic famous in Lebanon for Arabs and Armenians alike, and is also popular in the Armenian Diaspora. He is known especially for his performance as Batale.-career:...
  
   as Jamil Harfouche
• Maggie Badawi as Nadines Mother
• Majdi Machmouchi as Nadines Father
• Fadi Reaidy as the flight passenger and Madame Rose

External links

• Official page at Haut et Court (French)
• Trailer at Youtube
  YouTube
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• Showtimes in Lebanon on Cineklik