Dégradé

24/9/2015,11:00,ODEON Οπερα 1 (Δημοσιογραφική Προβολή) 24/9/2015,18:00,Ιντεάλ 27/9/2015,21:30,ODEON Οπερα 2

13 completely different women are trapped in a beauty salon when violence erupts in the streets of Gaza. A seemingly typical situation comedy cleverly turns into a rather unusual and very timely sociopolitical allegory. Screened in Cannes as part of the Critics' Week competition.

Christine's beauty parlor attracts a very eclectic clientele: a woman addicted to prescription drugs, a bitter di- vorcee, a deeply religious young woman, a bride-to-be with her mother and future mother-in-law, an expectant mother who's convinced she's about to give birth and the girlfriend of a mafioso. 13 completely different women will face their fears when violence erupts in the streets of Gaza, forcing them to stay cooped up in the salon. A Palestinian tragicomedy about women that's both unexpected and fresh, full of delicious plot twists and small surprises. Starting out a typical situation comedy, where women talk about relationships peppered with hot gos- sip, the film turns into a timely miniature version of the male dominated Gaza society, an insightful portrait of everyday lives constantly at stake - politically, personally and culturally - in one of the most vulnerable places on earth.

Degrade / Ντεγκραντέ - clip from NyxtesPremieras

Σκηνοθεσία / Directors
Tarzan & Arab Nasser
Σενάριο / Screenwriters
Tarzan & Arab Nasser
Φωτογραφία / DoP
Eric Devin
Μουσική / Music
Benjamin Grospiron
Μοντάζ / Editors
Sophie Reine, Eyas Salman
Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast
Hiam Abbass, Maisa Abd Elhadi
Manal Awad, Mirna Sakhla
Dina Shuhaiber, Victoria Balitska

Παλαιστίνη, Γαλλία, Κατάρ / Palestine, France, Qatar
2015
Εγχρωμο / Color
DCP
83'
Αραβικά/ Arabic

Publication date: 2015-09-19 00:00:00

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