The Insult
(2017)
★ 7.5 IMDb · 489 votes
Year: 2017
Runtime: 112 мин
Country: France, Lebanon
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Cast: عادل كرم, Kamel El Basha, Diamand Abou Abboud, Rita Hayek, Christine Choueiri, Talal Jurdi, Camille Salameh, Julia Kassar, Rifaat Torbey, Carlos Chahine
Plot
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
In today's Beirut, an insult blown out of proportions finds Toni, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, in court. From secret wounds to traumatic revelations, the media circus surrounding the case puts Lebanon through a social explosion, forcing Toni and Yasser to reconsider their lives and prejudices.