Lebanon w/d Nadine Labaki
Wonderful film. Set in a small, remote village which is evenly divided between Christians and Muslims. There is constant strife, hatred, injuries, deaths. The women of the village despair and try several ways to change all this.
This is a rare film that successfully combines tragedy and humor. She uses light farce and even an occasional musical number, combined with tragic death to tell a story that demonstrates the power of women. The village women even hire a troupe of strippers, give their men hashish sweets so they are distracted while they bury the men's weapons.
Her first feature - Caramel - also centered on women...this one is better...heartwarming, sad, funny, insightful and warm. Nice work.
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