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A Lost Man (2007)

A Lost Man poster
Original title
Un homme perdu
Directed by
Danielle Arbid
Genre
comedy drama, drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French photographer travels to Lebanon and becomes involved in a series of sexual encounters. The film follows his restless search for connection in a foreign land.

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What happens

A Lost Man (French: Un homme perdu, Arabic: رجل ضائع rajulun ḍāˀyiˁ, Levantine Arabic rajolon ḍāˀyeˁ) is a 2007 Lebanese film by the Lebanese director Danielle Arbid. The film premiered on 18 March during the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, in the Directors' Fortnight section. It is possibly the most sexually graphic film ever made by an Arab director. The film was inspired by the life of the French photographer Antoine D'Agata. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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