The academys best popular film category is an insult to anyone who values good movies analysis. The insult, from lebanese director ziad doueiri the attack, is a courtroom thriller that explores questions of guilt, justice and honor in the middle east. The year is not even two weeks old but it already has one electrifyingly brilliant film to its credit. Writer and director ziad doueiri makes the personal universal in oscarnominated the insult, in. Why i want lebanons the insult to win an oscar cinema. The academy is introducing a popular film oscar in a bid to improve the accessibility of the annual academy awards, but all theyre doing is insulting a major section of the film industry. The oscars are an insult to cinema the american spectator. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the likes of jaws, star wars and raiders of the lost ark were nominated for best picture with the latter two also netting best director nominations for george lucas and steven spielberg respectively. None of them won, but they likewise lost out to crowdpleasers one flew over the cuckoos nest, annie hall and. More this years standard readers jury prize goes to a multifaceted film that succeeds in merging the genres of comedy, period drama and political thriller in a unique way, without losing the connection to an emotionally charged global present. Awardwinning the insult director ziad doueiri detained in. The insult, lebanons first oscarnominated film, examines a.
Ziad doueiris latest controversial film, the insult, is on oscars shortlist lebanese film director ziad doueiri holds up his lebanese and french passports as he speaks to journalists. Ziad doueirys latest movie, the insult, was just announced as one of the five nominees in the best foreign film category for the 2018 oscars. Oscarnominated lebanese legal drama crackles with intensity best foreignfilm nominee boils down centuries of middle eastern. Awardwinning the insult director ziad doueiri detained. The insult, lebanons official oscar candidate, is about how a trivial, personal conflict explodes into something much larger, a drama that consumes a city and a nation. The insult is an oscarworthy courtroom drama the star. Feb 24, 2018 of all the movies vying for an oscar at the dolby theatre this year, ziad doueiris the insult a courtroom thriller chronicling an argument that erupts between a muslim and christian in. The oscars new popular film category is an insult to us. Lebanons firstever oscarnominated film begins with a scene of everyday beirut a narrow street, the spray of a hose, a leaky pipe, the. Doueiri was boycotted in lebanon because of his previous production the attack that was partly shot in israel. The insult could be the first arabic language film to. Ziad doueiris the insult, lebanons best foreign film oscar candidate, is a heartfelt and strident message movie, and how successfully and powerfully that message gets across depends on your knowledge of the politics of the middle east and how strident you like your message movies. Oscarnominated lebanese legal drama crackles with intensity best foreignfilm nominee boils down centuries of middle eastern conflict into one reckless statement and. On tuesday, the insult became the first lebanese film to be nominated for an oscar.
Feb 08, 2018 thats the basis of the oscarnominated movie the insult, in which two words of contempt threaten to explode into a riot. Jan 12, 2018 the year is not even two weeks old but it already has one electrifyingly brilliant film to its credit. Ziad doueiris latest controversial film, the insult, is on oscar s shortlist lebanese film director ziad doueiri holds up his lebanese and french passports as he speaks to journalists in beirut. The insult also competes for nine lebanese movie awards, including best picture, best director, and best writing. The insult, lebanons first oscarnominated film, examines a countrys deepest wounds lebanons firstever oscarnominated film begins with a scene of everyday beirut a narrow street, the spray. Jan 10, 2018 the insult, lebanons official oscar candidate, is about how a trivial, personal conflict explodes into something much larger, a drama that consumes a city and a nation. The cast of oscarnominated film the insult have taken to social media to celebrate the announcement and the fact that this is the firstever lebanese film to be nominated for the award. Writer and director ziad doueiri makes the personal universal in oscarnominated the insult, in which words escalates into. The insult 2018 official hd trailer a film by ziad doueiri. The insult follows lebanese christian tony and palestinian muslim yasser.
How lebanons oscar nominee the insult was nearly blocked. Oscar best popular film category insults anyone who loves. When yasser attempts to fix a drainpipe protruding from the home of tony, a lebanese christian, tony tries to ignore the request. The oscars are an insult to cinema joaquin phoenixs acceptance speech exemplifies the woke liberalism that has invaded the film industry, at the expense of art and artists. In oscar nominated the insult, words are powerful, dangerous. In america, the insult has been nominated for an academy award for best foreign language film. The insult, just like almost every middle eastern submission for the oscars, created a scandal in the country of its origin. The oscar made its network television debut on february 12, 1969, on abcs wednesday night movie. Nominee oscar, best foreign language film of the year. The insult director ziad doueiri on the controversy. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th venice international film festival.
Coverage by cnn on the insult movie at the oscars, the first ever lebanese movie to be nominated for the foreign language film awards. Feb 01, 2018 in oscar nominated the insult, words are powerful, dangerous. Oscarnominated film the insult shines light on divided lebanon. The first thing i did is i called my mom, because my mother actually was the legal consultant on the movie, the insult director ziad doueiri said recently, reflecting on his films nomination. The oscars have been in dire straits for a while, with decreasing viewership of the award ceremony regardless of how controversial the host or confusing. Thats the basis of the oscarnominated movie the insult, in which two words of contempt threaten to explode into a riot. The insult fairly hurtles along, throwing not just muslims against christians, but also husbands against wives and fathers against. If you make a movie where you have a specific social, political message, youre likely to screw up the movie because it becomes about the. Oscarnominated film the insult shines light on divided.
The oscars have been in dire straits for a while, with decreasing viewership of the award ceremony regardless of how controversial the host or confusing the envelopes. If the film wins an oscar, more people in lebanon will talk about itand by extension the issues it represents. Writer and director ziad doueiri makes the personal universal in his oscarnominated drama in which an insult escalates into a. This years standard readers jury prize goes to a multifaceted film that succeeds in merging the. The spat that kicks off the insult, an engrossingly blunt instrument of a movie from the lebanese writerdirector ziad doueiri, concerns an illegal drainpipe on an apartment balcony. The insult challenges bds and may win an oscar the forward. Jan 23, 2018 ziad doueirys latest movie, the insult, was just announced as one of the five nominees in the best foreign film category for the 2018 oscars. The visual effects society ves called out the academy after james corden and rebel wilson poked fun at cats during sundays oscar telecast. In oscarnominated the insult, words are powerful, dangerous. The insult official us trailer academy award nominee youtube. Visual effects society calls out oscars for cats vfx insult. Linsult e is a 2017 lebanese legal drama fil m directed by ziad doueiri and cowritten by doueiri and joelle touma. Ziad doueiris the insult, which is shortlisted for the foreignlanguage film oscar, plunges into the thicket of lebanons sectarian divisions with a riveting courtroom drama that shows how even minor interpersonal tensions can boil over into national traumas.
Ziad doueiris latest controversial film, the insult, is. The insult could be the first arabic language film to win. Ziad doueiris film the insult has been nominated to receive the academy award for best foreign language film. It was selected as the lebanese entry for the best foreign language film and was nominated for the oscar at the 90th academy awards.
The director of the attack ziad doueiri is once again exploring questions of guilt, justice and honour in his latest film, the insult. Lebanons firstever oscarnominated film begins with a scene of everyday beirut a narrow street, the spray of a hose, a leaky pipe, the clanking of hammers on concrete, a. If your preference is for the adroitly and poignantly delivered courtroom speech, then youre in the right. The film, from director ziad doueiri west beirut, the attack, on tuesday became lebanons first foreign language oscar contender. Of all the movies vying for an oscar at the dolby theatre this year, ziad doueiris the insult a courtroom thriller chronicling an argument that. The insult controversial drama throws light on divided lebanon and gets oscar nomination. The insult, lebanons first oscarnominated film, examines. Aug 09, 2018 the academys best popular film category is an insult to anyone who values good movies analysis. But the idea that the oscars havent rewarded prominent movies is false. Even though his biggest hit yet, the insult, about a court case between a palestinian refugee and a lebanese christian who wont forget the wars titfortat massacres, is lebanons firstever nominee for the foreignfilm oscar and also for aarp s movies for grownups awards in february, doueiri was briefly arrested at the beirut.
Mar 11, 2018 coverage by cnn on the insult movie at the oscars, the first ever lebanese movie to be nominated for the foreign language film awards. The insult controversial drama throws light on divided lebanon. The insult is nominated for foreign language film for oscars 2018. For better or for worse, an oscar win creates buzz. This marks the first time ever that a lebanese movie has scored such a nomination the closest wed gotten before was when nadine labakis where do we go now won the big prize at the toronto film festival, and scored a nomination for. Ziad doueiris film the insult is nominated for an oscar. Jan 17, 2018 the insult, just like almost every middle eastern submission for the oscars, created a scandal in the country of its origin. Jan 31, 2018 the movie, which is up for best foreignlanguage film at this years oscars, follows the escalation of insults between a member of lebanons christian party and a palestinian refugee in beirut. The film was nominated for an oscar for best foreign picture. In the insults case, i hope itll be for the better.
Mar 04, 2018 lebanons firstever oscarnominated film begins with a scene of everyday beirut a narrow street, the spray of a hose, a leaky pipe, the clanking of hammers on concrete, a balcony, a shout. It is the first time lebanon has had a horse in the oscar race, a rare moment of artistic recognition. It was listed among five finalists for best foreign language film at the 90th academy awards. The insult, which was just nominated for an oscar for foreignlanguage film, was directed by ziad doueiri, who wrote the script with his wife, and frequent collaborator, joelle touma, as. The attack, on tuesday became lebanons first foreign language oscar contender. The insult is nominated for best foreign film oscar.
The movie, which is up for best foreignlanguage film at this years oscars, follows the escalation of insults between a member of lebanons christian party and a. The insult stars celebrate lebanons firstever oscars. Writer and director ziad doueiri makes the personal universal in his oscar nominated drama in which an insult escalates into a. The insult is wellwritten, thoughtful and revelatory in all the right ways, so its little surprise that the film is among five nominees for best foreign. The insult is nominated for best foreign film oscar, first. Jan 31, 2018 the insult, which was just nominated for an oscar for foreignlanguage film, was directed by ziad doueiri, who wrote the script with his wife, and frequent collaborator, joelle touma, as. Its oscar nomination this week as best foreignlanguage film isnt the only thing that makes the insult a mustsee lebanese filmmaker ziad doueiris legal thriller fairly crackles with timely. Ziad doueiris latest controversial film, the insult, is on. Jan 24, 2018 on tuesday, the insult became the first lebanese film to be nominated for an oscar.
Its the first lebanese movie to land an oscar nomination. Regardless, internationally, critics have been generous and praised the insult. Ziad doueiris film the insult has been nominated to receive the academy award for best foreign language film the film explores the cultural, religious and political divides that have existed in. Jan 25, 2018 even though his biggest hit yet, the insult, about a court case between a palestinian refugee and a lebanese christian who wont forget the wars titfortat massacres, is lebanons firstever nominee for the foreignfilm oscar and also for aarp s movies for grownups awards in february, doueiri was briefly arrested at the beirut. Jan 11, 2018 ziad doueiris latest controversial film, the insult, is on oscars shortlist lebanese film director ziad doueiri holds up his lebanese and french passports as he speaks to journalists. 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. Get the latest updates, photos and videos for the 90th academy awards. Australian film critics association awards 2019 nominee.