| Every Day Is a Holiday | |
|---|---|
 Poster by Cinefondation | |
| Directed by | Dima El-Horr |
| Written by | Dima El-Horr Rabih Mroué |
| Produced by | Thierry Lenouvel Nicole Gerhards Sabine Sidawi-Hamdan Hanneke M. van der Tas |
| Starring | Hiam Abbas Manal Khader Raïa Haidar |
| Cinematography | Dominique Gentil |
| Music by | Pierre Aviat |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | France Lebanon |
| Languages | Arabic French |
Every Day is a Holiday (French: Chaque jour est une fête; Arabic: كل يوم عيد) is a 2009 film by the Lebanese director Dima El-Horr. The film is on the official selection of 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. It is the first feature film by Dima El-Horr.
Plot
Three women, of different backgrounds, are on their way to prison to pay a visit to their men on Independence Day. As the story progresses, this journey becomes a quest for their own independence.
Cast
- Hiam Abbas
- Manal Khader as Lina
- Raïa Haidar as Tamara
Reception
Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote, "A busload of stranded women wander a stark no-man's-land in Dima El-Horr's feature debut."
References
- Toronto International Film Festival, Everyday is a Holiday
- Harvey, Dennis (21 September 2009). "Every Day Is a Holiday". Variety.
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