| Halal Love | |
|---|---|
| Halal Love (and Sex) | |
| Directed by | Assad Fouladkar |
| Written by | Assad Fouladkar |
| Produced by | Gerhard Meixner Roman Paul Sadek Sabbah |
| Cinematography | Lutz Reitemeier |
| Music by | Amin Bouhafa |
| Production companies | Razor Film Produktion Sabbah Media Corporation |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Language | Arabic |
Love Halal, also called (Halal Love (and Sex)), is an international film from 2015, written and directed by Assad Fouladkar. The film premiered on December 13, 2015, at the Dubai International Film Festival and had its international premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016 in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
Plot
The film tells four stories that are intertwined, tragic and sometimes comical. Some Muslims, both men and women, trying to satisfy their desires and love life without breaking their religious rules. The newlyweds Batoul and Mokhtar bicker constantly and threatens a divorce by the possessive jealousy Mokhtar. The neighbours depleted Awatah trying to find a second wife in order to meet the constant demands of her husband Salim. Their precocious daughters come with their own wild theory about the birds and the bees. Loubna meanwhile, is hoping a divorcee and emerging fashion designer, a second chance with her first love, the grocer Abu Ahmad, through a scandalous secret regarding marriage.
Reception
Reception was positive.
Cast
- Darine Hamze as Loubna
- Rodrigue Sleiman as Abou Ahmad
- Zeinab Khadra as Batoul
- Hussein Mokadem as Mokhtar
- Mirna Moukarzel as Awatef
- Ali Sammoury as Salim
External links
References
- "Halal Love, Sundance Film Festival 2016". Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- Smith, Nigel M. (2016-01-26). "Halal Love (and Sex) review: Beirut-set comedy offers more than just laughs". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- The National (UAE)
- "Liebe Halal | Filmkritik | choices - Kultur. Kino. Köln". www.choices.de. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
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