Bosta (2005)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Philippe Aractingi

Writer:

Philippe Aractingi (writer)

Release Date:

15 March 2006 (United Arab Emirates)

Genre:

Musical | War

Plot Keywords:

Ruins | Tradition Versus Modernity | School Bus | Dance Contest | Childhood Friend

Cast

Nada Abou Fahrat	...	Vola
Rana Alamuddin	...	Isabelle
Bshara Atallah	...	Khalil
Rodney El Haddad	...	Kamal
Nada Abou Farhat	...	Vola
Nadine Labaki	...	Alia
Mahmoud Mabsout	...	Mr. Naim
Mounir Malaeb	...	Toufic
Raya Meddine	...	Isabelle
Liliane Nemri	...	Arzeh
Omar Rajeh	...	Omar

Directed by
Philippe Aractingi

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Philippe Aractingi		writer

Produced by
Diane Aractingi	....	coordinating producer
Philippe Aractingi	....	producer

Original Music by
Ali El Khatib
Simon Emmerson
Martin Russell

Cinematography by
Gary Turnbull

Film Editing by
Dana K. Trometer

Art Direction by
Cynthia Zahar

Set Decoration by
Cynthia Zahar

Costume Design by
Milia Maroun

Production Management
Eric Trometer	....	post-production supervisor

Sound Department
Fabien Devillers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bruno Seznec	....	sound supervisor

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rana Abboot	....	stylist

Editorial Department
Denis Bedlow	....	assistant editor
Dana K. Trometer	....	editor: Lebanon

Production Companies

• Fantascope Production

Distributors

• Eden (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Zelig Films (2007) (France) (theatrical)

Runtime:

Lebanon:142 min

Country:

Lebanon

Language:

Arabic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Lebanon

Company:

Fantascope Production

Trivia:

Writer/director Philippe Aractingi appears in the movie as one of the judges in the dance contest.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Smagsdommerne: (#8.3)" (2008)

A Great Lebanese Movie!

Very rare Lebanese movies are a masterpiece! But this one really is! This movie tells the story of a guy which has left Lebanon like most of it's youth , and when he comes back he wants to put the old Lebanese dancing "Dabke" with the new themes , and a society of dancing wants to stop him because they think he is corrupting it, and so begins his quest across Lebanon to show all people his created dance.

This is a great movie for Lebanese and not Lebanese people , because it shows most of Lebanon's great views , recommended for all fans of the musical genre and non fans of the musical genre too.

A must see!