Raddem

1999 0h 17m AR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A young woman searches through war-torn and rebuilding Beirut for a man who took pictures of her home. A home she has only ever known in ruins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiam Abbass
Fadi Abou Khalil
Le pecheur
Nicolas Daniel
Le cafenier
Ali Diab
Le mari de Zakieh
Renée Dick
Zakieh
Khodr Masri
L'adolescent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danielle Arbid
Writers: Jocelyne Abou Farhat

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danielle Arbid, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Agnès Mouchel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hiam Abbass and Fadi Abou Khalil and Nicolas Daniel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0388360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danielle Arbid directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Agnès Mouchel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Danielle Arbid, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Agnès Mouchel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hiam Abbass and Fadi Abou Khalil and Nicolas Daniel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0388360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.