Costa Brava, Lebanon (Arabic: كوستا برافا، لبنان, romanized: Kūstā Brāfā, Lubnān) is a 2021 drama film directed by Mounia Akl from a screenplay by Akl and Clara Roquet. It stars Nadine Labaki, Saleh Bakri, Nadia Charbel, Ceana Restom, Geana Restom, Liliane Chacar Khoury, Yumna Marwan and Francois Nour.
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| Directed by | Mounia Akl |
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| Cinematography | Joe Saade |
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| Music by | Nathan Larson |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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| Language | Arabic |
| Box office | $71,231[4][5] |
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2021. It was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[6] This film was also nominated for the New Talent Award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2021.[7]
Plot
editIn the near future, Soraya and Walid have built an idyllic life in the mountains, far from the disorder and pollution of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. There, they live with one of their parents and their two children — until the installation of a supposedly ecological landfill disrupts their harmony.
Cast
edit- Nadine Labaki as Soraya
- Saleh Bakri as Walid
- Nadia Charbel as Tala
- Ceana Restom as Rim
- Geana Restom as Rim
- Liliane Chacar Khoury
- Yumna Marwan
- Francois Nour
Production
editIn July 2021, it was announced Nadine Labaki and Saleh Bakri had joined the cast of the film, with Mounia Akl, directing from a screenplay she wrote alongside Clara Roquet.[8]
Release
editThe film premiered at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2021.[9] It was also screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 11, 2021.[10] At TIFF, it won the NETPAC Prize.[11] Screened at the 18th Seville European Film Festival (SEFF) on 7 November 2021,[12] the film won the festival's Grand Jury Prize ex aequo with Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle.[13] In June 2022, Kino Lorber acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a July 15, 2022, release.[14]
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90% based on 39 reviews with an average rating of 7.5/10.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Avalon, productora y distribuidora de cine independiente".
- ^ "Costa Brava, Libanon | Folkets Bio".
- ^ "COSTA BRAVA, LIBANON | Øst for Paradis".
- ^ "Costa Brava, Lebanon (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Costa Brava, Lebanon (2021)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "'Costabrava' will represent Lebanon in the 2022 Oscars". Middle East in 24. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (16 November 2021). "Badhon wins 'New Talent' award at Hong Kong Asian Film Festival". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (14 July 2021). "Participant, MK2 Films, Endeavor Content Team on Nadine Labaki Starrer 'Costa Brava, Lebanon' From Mounia Akl (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (26 July 2021). "Venice Film Festival Full Lineup Unveiled – Live Updates". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (28 July 2021). "Toronto Film Festival Sets Contemporary World Cinema & Discovery Lineups; More Galas Added". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Bruce Haring, "‘Anatolian Leopard’ And ‘Costa Brava, Lebanon’ Are The Big TIFF Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood, September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Mounia Akl y el retrato de un Líbano "peor" del futuro que había imaginado". Cadena COPE. 7 November 2021.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (15 November 2021). "Great Freedom gets the Golden Giraldillo at the Seville European Film Festival". Cineuropa.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (7 June 2022). "Kino Lorber Takes Nadine Labaki Starrer 'Costa Brava, Lebanon' for North America (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
External links
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