Martyr

Martyr (2018)

شهيد

A young man's tragic death at Beirut's seaside causes his friends to grapple with loss and to partake in his community's rites and ceremonies, exposing the city's schisms and its society's fault lines

Date of release
2018-12-01
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama
Director
Mazen Khaled

Casting

Interesting facts

Martyr 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.

Production

The film was made on a small budget. Shooting took place at Beirut's Corniche, and in Beirut inner city neighborhoods of Ghbeiri and Basta.

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