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“Caramel” (2007) overview

[ “Caramel” official poster ]

A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five Lebanese women living in Beirut. Layal (Nadine Labaki) works in a beauty salon in Beirut along with 3 other women. Each one has a problem: Layal has a relationship with a married man, Nisrine (Yasmine Al Masri) who is no more a virgin, will soon be married, Rima (Joanna Moukarzel) is lesbian and Jamal (Gisele Aouad) is worried about getting old.

Rose (Sihame Haddad), a tailor with a shop next to the salon, is an old lady who devoted her life to take care of her older sister, have found her first love...

"Caramel" is a really impressive film. The movie is full of emotions, it will make you smile, laugh, and cry.

Director: Nadine Labaki. Writers: Rodney El Haddad (writer), Jihad Hojeily (writer)

Release date: August, 9 2007 (Lebanon)

MPAA rating: PG for thematic elements involving sexuality, language and some smoking.

Other certifications: Switzerland: 10 (canton of Geneva, canton of Vaud), Argentina: Atp

Runtime: 95 min. Countries: France, Lebanon. Language: Arabic, French. Color: Color

Filming location: Beirut, Lebanon

Cast

Nadine Labaki as Layale

Yasmine Elmasri as Nisrine

Joanna Moukarzel as Rima

Gisele Aouad as Jamale Tarabay

Adel Karam as Youssef

Sihame Haddad as Rose

Aziza Semaan as Lili

Fatmeh Safa as Siham - the beautiful customer

Dimitri Staneofski as Charles

Fadia Stella as Christine

Ismail Antar as Bassam

Victoria Bader as Beauty salon customer

Yousra Karam as Beauty salon customer

Nancy as Woman in taxi

Premieres

France - May 20, 2007 (Cannes Film Festival); July 1, 2007 (La Rochelle Film Festival); July 4, 2007 (Paris Cinema); August 15, 2007

Belgium - September 12, 2007

Canada - September 14, 2007 (Toronto Film Festival)

Denmark - September 22, 2007 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)

Argentina - November 18, 2007 (San Luis Cine International Festival)

Germany - November 23, 2007 (Frauenwelten Tuebingen)

Italy - December 21, 2007

Poland - January 4, 2008

Netherlands - January 17, 2008

Spain - January 18, 2008

United States - February 1, 2008

UK - March 7, 2008

Germany - April 3, 2008

“Caramel” also known as: “Sukkar Banat” (original title in Arabic)

Lebanon's Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008).

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Companies

Production

Les Films des Tournelles >>>>

Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)

Les Films de Beyrouth

Ministère des Affaires Étrangères (co-production)

Roissy Films

Sunnyland

Arte France Cinema

Distribution

Roadside Attractions / 2007 | USA | theatrical

A-Film Distribution / 2008 | Netherlands | theatrical

Alamode Film / 2008 | Germany | all media

Alta Films / 2007 | Spain | theatrical

Atlantic Film / 2008 | Sweden | theatrical

Momentum Pictures / 2007 | UK | all media

Roissy Films / 2007 | France | theatrical

Sabbah Media / 2007 | worldwide | theatrical

Other

Naïve - soundtrack distributed by

 

 

 

 

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