Sukkar banat (2007)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.2/10   

Réalisateur:

Nadine Labaki

Writers:

Rodney El Haddad (writer)
Jihad Hojeily (writer)
(suite)

Release Date:

9 août 2007 (Lebanon)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame

Plot:

A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five Lebanese women living in Beirut.

Plot Keywords:

Beirut | Dementia | Seamstress | Marriage | Suitor

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Good Performances / Enjoyable Film

Ensemble

Nadine Labaki	...	Layale
Yasmine Elmasri	...	Nisrine (as Yasmine Al Masri)
Joanna Moukarzel	...	Rima
Gisèle Aouad	...	Jamale
Adel Karam	...	Youssef
Sihame Haddad	...	Rose (as Siham Haddad)
Aziza Semaan	...	Lili
Fatmeh Safa	...	Siham
Dimitri Staneofski	...	Charles
Fadia Stella	...	Christine
Ismaïl Antar	...	Bassam
Yousra Karam	...	Salon client
Victoria Bader	...	Salon client
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Nancy	...	Woman in taxi

Réalisé par
Nadine Labaki

Scénaristes (in alphabetical order)
Rodney El Haddad		writer
Jihad Hojeily		writer
Nadine Labaki		writer

Produit par
Raphael Berdugo	....	associate producer
Stéphane Riga	....	line producer
Anne-Dominique Toussaint	....	producer

Musique originale
Khaled Mouzannar

Image
Yves Sehnaoui

Montage
Laure Gardette

Création des décors
Cynthia Zahar

Création des costumes
Caroline Labaki

Maquillage
Nader Sidani	....	makeup artist

Directeur de production
Matthieu Bled	....	post-production manager
Jean Mansour	....	unit production manager
Stéphane Riga	....	production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Abla Khoury	....	second assistant director
Elizabeth Marre	....	first assistant director

Technicien du son
Christophe Bourreau	....	foley artist
Emmanuel Croset	....	sound re-recording mixer
Hervé Guyader	....	sound editor
Pierre-Yves Lavoué	....	sound
Hubert Teissedre	....	foley recording engineer

Visual Effects
Bertrand de Saint Seine	....	digital compositor
Yann Larochette	....	digital compositor
Christophe Legendre	....	color grader

Camera and Electrical Department
Mher Keshishian	....	crane operator
Elie Merhy	....	electrician
Michel Serhal	....	electrician

Editorial Department
J.D. Funari	....	trailer editor

Music Department
Claude Chaloub	....	musician: solo violin and alto violin (as Claude Chalhoub)
Adnan El Hout	....	musician: ney
Mounir El Khawi	....	musician: oud, mandolin and guitar
Marc Ernest	....	musician: piano
Khaled Mouzannar	....	musician: piano
Walid Nasser	....	musician: percussions
Marie-Jeanne Serrero	....	conductor
Marie-Jeanne Serrero	....	musician: piano
Jamal Zzatzour	....	musician: kanoun

Transportation Department
Wissam Sudek	....	driver

Divers
Laurence Granec	....	press attache
Marianne Katra	....	production assistant
Karine Menard	....	press attache
Florence Mettler	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Les Films des Tournelles
• Bac Films
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Les Films de Beyrouth
• Ministère des Affaires Étrangères (co-production)
• Roissy Films
• Sunnyland
• arte France Cinéma

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alamode Film (2008) (Germany) (all media)
• Alfa Films (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Alta Films (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Cetera International (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2007-2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Good News 4 films (2008) (Egypt) (theatrical)
• Imovision (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Momentum Pictures (2007) (UK) (all media)
• Roadside Attractions (2008) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Roissy Films (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Sabbah Madia (2007) (worldwide) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Naïve  soundtrack distributed by

Autre(s) titre(s):

Caramel (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements involving sexuality, language and some smoking.

Durée:

95 min

Pays:

France | Lebanon

Langue:

Arabe | Français

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Sweden:Btl | Ireland:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:12 | Finland:K-3 | Australia:M

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Beirut, Lebanon

Company:

Les Films des Tournelles

Anecdotes:

Lebanon's Official Submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008).

Soundtrack:

Succar Ya Banat

Good Performances / Enjoyable Film

This was the official submission of Lebanon for Best Foreign Film in 2007. Though the ones selected appear a bit repetitive (seems to be a war theme; there is no good reason "Four Months, Three Weeks and Two Days" was not selected except for that), this is not really "best film of the year" quality. This might lead to some disappointment for those who thought it was, as a few comments seem to.

But, it is a good movie. It has been compared to "Beauty Shop," which I have not seen, so I don't know. The film, though foreign, is rather universal in many ways all the same -- the cell phone, for instance, is familiar presence. And, the women who work at the shop all seem pretty independent, not as traditional as some members of their family. There is also someone who brought to mind a young Melissa Etheridge (in more ways than one). The older single mom fighting aging and struggling to get acting jobs also seems familiar. One can imagine this film, e.g., taking place in Spain with little altered.

But, from my limited knowledge, Lebanon is fairly cosmopolitan vis-a-vis various other places in the Middle East. And, there are reminders, including the owner of the shop living with her parents, and the problems a young Muslim woman ready to get married has when her finance doesn't know she isn't a virgin. The mixture of Christian and Muslim also takes an added meaning given the setting. This adds foreign flavor to a film that still remains largely universal.

Anyway, as to the film itself. It is an ensemble piece, with the director/star having a slightly superior role, though the older seamstress that must deal with a mentally retarded aunt or whatever also has a lot of screen time. The owner of the shop is having an affair with a married man while a lovelorn traffic cop pines for her. This latter part is touching, and the actor here (as does an older gentleman who favors the seamstress) is charming in his small role. Such touches often make movies, and it helps this one.

Overall, I cared for these people, and thought the performances were good and true to life. Someone noted the film's stories ultimately are a bit thin. This is probably true, but they are good all the same, and in some ways quite touching. I was not wowed or anything, but simply thought it was a good film. Not "best" material, but no need for that to enjoy things.