Around the Pink House

Around the Pink House (1999)

Autour de la maison rose

One of the most popular Lebanese films of the late 1990s, Around the Pink House is a story that explores the changing urban landscape of Beirut after the Civil War. La maison rose (the pink house) is an old mansion in Beirut where the Nawfal family found shelter during the Civil War. Unfortunately for them, their immediate environment is rapidly changing, as many of the old shell-ridden buildings are being torn down and replaced by new construction projects. When Mattar, the owner of the pink house, decides to sell it to make room for a large commercial centre, the residents of the neighbourhood become divided between the shopkeepers and businessmen in favour of a different kind of modernity.

Date of release
1999-12-15
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Around the Pink House is a 1999 film co-directed by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. It was an international co-production between France, Canada and Lebanon. It was Lebanon's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.

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