To find her stolen scooter, Arze drags her son on an adventurous journey across Beirut, navigating the city’s web of sectarianism with wit and courage while revealing to her son a long- overdue family secret.
The film is Mira Shaib’s debut feature.
Arze
DIRECTOR
Mira Shaib
RUN TIME
90 minutes
LANGUAGE
Arabic
YEAR
2024
Country
Lebanon
English Subtitles
Yes
Genre
2024, Drama, Feature, women
Cast
Diamand Abou Abboud, Betty Taoutel, Bilal Al Hamwi
Classification
Exempt from classification. Recommended for audiences over 15 years of age.
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