Type:
Feature Film
Director:
Randa Chahal Sabbag
Year:
2004
Time:
80 minutes
Language:
Arabic with English subtitles
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Winner: Silver Lion, Venice Film Festival
Official Submission, Lebanon: Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards
"Heightened by its poetic widescreen compositions, The Kite is rich in subtly rendered comedy and tragedy."
—Museum of Modern Art"Poignant, humorous and exquisitely realized." —Filmref.com
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In director Randa Chahal Sabbag's fairytale for troubled times, sixteen-year-old Lamia must cross a border checkpoint between Lebanon and Israel to marry a man she has never met. Neither she nor her betrothed are eager to consummate the marriage—a matter further complicated by Lamia's surprising admission that she is in love with the Israeli soldier guarding the border. Sabbag's enchanting drama about marriage and tradition is underscored by delicate symbolism and artful references to the politics of Lebanon's annexed territories.
DVD Special Features:
Director's statement Discussion guide
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