Around the Pink House
6.2
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.
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Cast
55 people
Hanane Abboud
Fadi Abi Samra
Known for
Carlos
West Beirut
Pierre David
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Anne-Cécile Berthomeau
Joana Hadjithomas
Anne-Marie Afif
Robert Marcel Lepage
Khalil Joreige
Edouard Berthomeau
Asma Andraos
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Jean Dansereau
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Aline Aoun
Joana Hadjithomas Director · Khalil Joreige Director Robert Marcel Lepage Composer
United States release April 1, 2000 · Produced in Lebanon, France, Canada · Languages Arabic, French
Production
Canal (II)
Production
CCT
Production
Canal+ Horizons
Production
Djinn House Productions
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Mille et une productions
Production
Ministry of Culture (France)
Production
Lebanon · France · Canada
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Original title
Autour de la maison rose
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
Canada · August 1, 1999
Montréal Festival des Films du Monde
France · December 15, 1999
Theatrical
United States · April 1, 2000
San Francisco International Film Festival
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