Maarek hob

Dec 29 2004 N/A 1h 30m
Drama, War

Lina, a young girl in war-torn Beirut, finds an ally and friend in Sihan, her domineering aunt's maid. Sihan shows Lina what her life could be like, but tests the girl's limits when she asks her to help plot her escape from the city.

Plot

Beirut, 1982. The secretive and ingenuous life of Lina, twelve, revolves around Siam, her aunt's Syrian maid, aged eighteen. The little girl decides to watch over the older one. She helps organize her romantic rendezvous, defends her interests - Yet she remains virtually invisible in the eyes of the maid and, moreover, in the eyes of her family, notably her destructive, reckless and gambling-addicted father. In an uncertain daily environment, that of war, passion and frustration, Lina attempts to reach out to the adult world, yet remains untamed.

Written by

Danielle Arbid

Directed by

Danielle Arbid

Cast

Marianne Feghali, Rawia Elchab, Laudi Arbid

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, France, Belgium, Lebanon

Languages

Awards

7 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
239
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA