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Everyday Is a Holiday (2009)

Chaque jour est une fête (original title)
| Drama | 27 March 2010 (USA)
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It's Independence Day in Lebanon: three women who've never met before are on the same bus heading to visit a prison situated in a remote area of the country. Traveling through an arid ... See full summary »

Director:

Dima El-Horr

Writers:

Dima El-Horr, Rabih Mroue

Stars:

Hiam Abbass, Manal Khader, Raia Haidar | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hiam Abbass ... Hala
Manal Khader Manal Khader ... Lina
Raia Haidar Raia Haidar ... Tamara
Fadi Abi Samra Fadi Abi Samra ... Pick-up driver
Berj Fazlian Berj Fazlian ... Bus driver (as Berge Fazelian)
Nabil Abou Mrad Nabil Abou Mrad ... Old man in hearse
Karim Saleh ... Hisham
Sirvart Fazlian Sirvart Fazlian ... Jamila (as Sirvart Fazelian)
Aïda Younes Aïda Younes ... Woman in bus
Yasmina Breidy Yasmina Breidy ... Woman in bus
Nakiiah Chahoud Nakiiah Chahoud ... Woman in bus
Sarah Mrad Sarah Mrad ... Woman in bus (as Sabah Mrad)
Yvette Azmar Yvette Azmar ... Woman in bus
Claude Ziade Claude Ziade ... Woman in bus
Amale Ziade Amale Ziade ... Woman in bus
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Storyline

It's Independence Day in Lebanon: three women who've never met before are on the same bus heading to visit a prison situated in a remote area of the country. Traveling through an arid landscape littered with mines and decapitated dreams, the journey transforms into the women's quest for their own independence. Written by Anonymous

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Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Sophie Dulac [France]

Country:

France | Lebanon | Germany

Language:

Arabic | French

Release Date:

27 March 2010 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Every Day Is a Holiday See more »

Filming Locations:

Lebanon
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Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,360
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Ciné-Sud Promotion, Orjouane Productions, Nikovantastic Film See more »
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Color
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