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The Lebanese Club at MIT welcomes you to a
screening of the
internationally-acclaimed movie "<big><big>Caramel</big></big>" as part
of its Uncut Film
Series.<br>
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DATE : November 20, 2008<br>
TIME : 7:00 PM<br>
ROOM : 6-120<br>
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<b>Caramel</b>(سكر بنات ‎) is the first feature film by Lebanese
director/actress Nadine Labaki <br>
The film premiered on May 20 at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, in the
Directors' Fortnight section.<br>
Caramel was distributed in over 40 countries, easily becoming the most
internationally acclaimed and exposed Lebanese film to date.<br>
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<b><i>Synopsis:</i></b><br>
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In Beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colorful and
sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into
contact, talk and confide in each other. Layale loves Rabih, but Rabih
is married. Nisrine is Muslim and her forthcoming marriage poses a
problem: she is no longer a virgin. Rima is tormented by her attraction
to women and especially to this lovely client with long hair. Jamale is
refusing to grow old. Rose has sacrificed her life to take care of her
elderly sister. In the salon, their intimate and liberated
conversations revolve around men, sex and motherhood, between haircuts
and sugar waxing with caramel.<br>
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Here is the trailer for the movie:<br>
_<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koXV57yHRjk_" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koXV57yHRjk_</a><br>
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<b>Awards and nominations</b><br>
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The film is Lebanon's official submission to the 80th Academy Awards
for Best Foreign Language Film.<br>
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It has won the following awards: <br>
- Directors' Fortnight selection 2007.<br>
- San Sebastian Film Festival Youth Award 2007.<br>
- San Sebastian Film Festival, TCM Audience Award, 2007.<br>
- San Sebastian Film Festival, Sebastiane Award, 2007. <br>
- Abu Dhabi Black Pearl for Best Actress, for Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Al
Masri, Joanna Moukarzel, Gisele Aouad, Siham Haddad and Asiza Semaan
during the Middle east International film festival 2007 <br>
- Variety Middle East Filmmaker of the Year, for Nadine Labaki during
the Middle East International film festival 2007<br>
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It has been nominated for the following: <br>
- Best Feature film/ in Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2007 <br>
- Achievement in Directing/ for Nadine Labaki in Asia Pacific Screen
Awards 2007 <br>
- Performance by an actress/ for Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Al Masri,
Joanna Moukarzel, Gisele Aouad, Siham Haddad & Asiza Semaan in Asia
Pacific Screen Awards 2007<br>
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