Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous
5.9
Mehdia, an Ethiopian migrant domestic worker in Beirut, loves Ahmed, a Syrian refugee who struggles to survive dealing in second-hand metal scraps, while affected by a mysterious physical condition related to shrapnel wounds exposure during the war. Their love story seems to have no future, but since they have nothing, they can lose nothing. When the opportunity presents itself, they leave Beirut in a hopeful and desperate get-away while Ahmed’s physical condition gets worse and worse.
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Cast
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Clara Couturet
Mehdia
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Ziad Jallad
Ahmed
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Hanna
Darina Al Joundi
Leila
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The Freshmen
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Rifaat Tarabay
Ibrahim
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Frihetsligan
Flawless
Kawsie Chandra
Koussama
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Little Jaffna
Ghina Daou
Sales Rep
Known for
Circumstance
Rami Fadel
Adam Alothman
Johanna Allin-Lundh
Journalist
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Wissam Charaf Director · Mariette Désert Writer Hala Dabaji Writer
First release August 31, 2022 · Produced in France, Italy, Lebanon, Qatar · Languages Arabic, French
Production
Aurora Films
Production
Intramovies
Production
Né à Beyrouth Films
Production
Collectivité Territoriale de la Corse
Production
CNC
Production
Fonds Images de la Francophonie
Production
DFI
Production
MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Production
France · Italy · Lebanon · Qatar
Produced in
Languages
Original title
صعب، وسخ، خطير
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 2022
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
France · April 26, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 22, 2022 · Premiere · Cinemed Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier
October 17, 2023 · Physical · DVD
Italy
November 16, 2023 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 9, 2022 · Premiere · Qisah International Film Festival
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