Arzé
Arzé, a young single mother, sells homemade pies to make a modest living for herself, her son Kinan and her sister. As Kinan delivers the pies on foot, Arzé gets him a scooter so they can grow the business. When the scooter is stolen, Arzé searches for it all over Beirut, switching codes to accommodate the various factions and communities.
A tragicomic portrait of a fragmented city.
Genre
Out of competition
Movie length
Feature-length
Movie type
Fiction
Countries
Lebanon / Saudi Arabia / Egypt
Language
Arabic
Subtitles: German
Year
2024
Show Times
Thu, 03.04.2025 – 15:00, Frame 5, Arab/d
Running Time
90'
Director
Mira Shaib
Beirut-born Mira Shaib trained as a filmmaker in several countries. Following three acclaimed short films, Arzé is her feature debut.
Screenplay
Louay Khraish
Faissal Sam Shaib
Faissal Sam Shaib
Cinematography
Heyjin Jun
Music
Hany Adel
Editor
Hisham Saqr
Cast
Diamand Abou Abboud
Betty Taoutel
Bilal Al Hamwi
Shaden Fakih
Hagop Der Ghougassian
Junaid Zeineldine
Betty Taoutel
Bilal Al Hamwi
Shaden Fakih
Hagop Der Ghougassian
Junaid Zeineldine