Arzé
North American Premiere

Arzé

Viewpoints
Feature | Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia | 90 MINUTES | Arabic | English subtitles
Women, Comedy, Drama

Arzé is a struggling single mother living in Beirut with her agoraphobic older sister and teenage son, Kinan. Supporting the family by making homemade pies delivered on foot by her son, Arzé knows that the business can only sustain them for so long. In a move of desperation, she steals her sister’s cherished bracelet to pawn for the down payment on a delivery scooter. But disaster strikes when the scooter is stolen, jeopardizing her only way to provide for her family. Up against a ticking clock to either find the scooter or a way to pay for it in full, Arzé and Kinan embark on a wild journey through the turbulent but vibrant, multiethnic Levantine capital in pursuit of the pilfered moped. 

Director Mira Shaib’s debut feature is at once a thrilling tale of a family with their backs against the wall, and a beautifully rendered, kaleidoscopic portrait of a dynamic and complex Beirut. Armed with a sharp compositional eye, nuanced script from writers Sam Faisal Shaib and Louay Khraish, and wonderful performance from Diamond Abou Abboud as the titular Arzé, Shaib has crafted a delightful film that is a tribute to Lebanon and to mothers who will stop at nothing to provide a better life for their children.––Jason Gutierrez


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Mira Shaib
Director
Mira Shaib
Producer
Louay Khraish, Faissal Sam Shaib, Ali Elarabi
Screenwriter
Louay Khraish, Faissal Sam Shaib
Cinematographer
Heyjin Jun
Editor
Hisham Saqr
Composer
Hany Adel
Cast
Diamand Abou Abboud, Betty Taoutel, Bilal Al Hamwi

Contacts
Print Source
Marwan Elshafie
Cinewaves Films
Riyadh, 12211
Phone: +966560670065
m.elshafie@cinewavesfilms.com
Press Contact
Sean Grabin
Rosenfield Media Group
Sherman Oaks, 91403 CA
Phone: 424-400-5595
sean@rmg-pr.com
International Sales Contact
Ali Elarabi
Ambient Light
Egypt, 11561
Phone: 20 101 662 5452
alielarabi@ambientlightfilm.com
US Sales Contact
Ali Elarabi
Ambient Light
Egypt, 11561
Phone: 20 101 662 5452
alielarabi@ambientlightfilm.com
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