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Autobus

Philippe ARACTINGI

Lebanon2006 112min 35mm Color Asian Premiere

Synopsis

After 15 years of exile in France, Kamal returns to Beirut with his mind set on one goal: recreate the dance group he had formed with his school friends and whom he hasn't seen since. However today, not only does he want to bring back this disparate group together, but also take the bold move of introducing a Western flavor to the traditional Dabkeh music, which can't be embraced by the traditional Lebanese society. They embark on a road trip across Lebanese towns to perform and introduce their pioneering dance to the public. This road movie and Lebanon's first musical movie since the end of war offers a feast of music, dance and performance by Middle East's top-class actors and dancers against beautiful scenery throughout Lebanon.

Diretor

Philippe ARACTINGI

Born 1964, Lebanon. He has 20 years of film career as a director, palywright and novelist in France, UK, and Lebanon. Directed 40 films, including short films and documentaries, and wrote Mothers in Ordeal in Lebanon, Autobus is his first feature film.