Global Lens 2008: The Kite

Lebanon, 2003, 80 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Foreign, Romance, War
Language: Arabic English Sub-Titles

Mon, April 14 - Wed, April 16
In director Randa Chahal Sabbag's ‘fairytale for troubled times,’ sixteen-year old Lamia must cross a border checkpoint between Lebanon and Israel to marry a man she has never met. But on her wedding day, neither she nor her betrothed are eager to consummate a marriage to a stranger—a matter further complicated by Lamia's surprising admission that she is in love with the Israeli soldier guarding the checkpoint. Sabbag's enchanting drama about marriage and tradition is underscored by delicate symbolism and artful references to politics of Lebanon's annexed territories.

DIRECTOR: Randa Chahal Sabbag
US Distributor: Global Film Initiative

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