Martyr (2018)
- Original title
- شهيد
- Directed by
- Mazen Khaled
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Lebanon
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man drowns while swimming off a Beirut beach. The film follows his friends and family as they deal with the sudden loss and the events that follow.
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What happens
Martyr (Arabic: شهيد, romanized: Shaheed) is the second feature film by Lebanese writer and director Mazen Khaled. The film was selected for screening at the 74th Venice International Film Festival in the Biennale College - Cinema section, where it was nominated for the Queer Lion award, and at the 2018 SXSW in the Global section. Martyr was produced by Diala Kachmar of Artrip Production and is distributed in North America by Breaking Glass Pictures and in the UK by Peccadillo Pictures. Martyr was described by Indiewire as "One of the most under-appreciated films of 2018". It features a large ensemble cast led by Carol Abboud, Hamza Mekdad, and Moustafa Fahs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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