Halal Love

Love Halal, also called (Halal Love (and Sex)), is an international film from 2015, written and directed by Assad Fouladkar. The film premiered on December 13, 2015, at the Dubai International Film Festival and had its international premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016 in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.[1]

Halal Love
Halal Love (and Sex)
Directed byAssad Fouladkar
Written byAssad Fouladkar
Produced byGerhard Meixner
Roman Paul
Sadek Sabbah
CinematographyLutz Reitemeier
Music byAmin Bouhafa
Production
companies
Razor Film Produktion
Sabbah Media Corporation
Release dates
December 13, 2015 (Dubai International Film Festival)
January 23, 2016 (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
95 minutes
LanguageArabic

Plot

The film tells four stories that are intertwined, tragic and sometimes comical. Some Muslims, both men and women, trying to satisfy their desires and love life without breaking their religious rules. The newlyweds Batoul and Mokhtar bicker constantly and threatens a divorce by the possessive jealousy Mokhtar. The neighbours depleted Awatah trying to find a second wife in order to meet the constant demands of her husband Salim. Their precocious daughters come with their own wild theory about the birds and the bees. Loubna meanwhile, is hoping a divorcee and emerging fashion designer, a second chance with her first love, the grocer Abu Ahmad, through a scandalous secret regarding marriage.

Reception

Reception was positive.[2][3][4]

Cast
Ali Sammoury at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where he was to promote "Halal Love"
  • Darine Hamze as Loubna
  • Rodrigue Sleiman as Abou Ahmad
  • Zeinab Khadra as Batoul
  • Hussein Mokadem as Mokhtar
  • Mirna Moukarzel as Awatef
  • Ali Sammoury as Salim

References
  1. "Halal Love, Sundance Film Festival 2016". Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  2. Smith, Nigel M. (2016-01-26). "Halal Love (and Sex) review: Beirut-set comedy offers more than just laughs". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. The National (UAE)
  4. "Liebe Halal | Filmkritik | choices - Kultur. Kino. Köln". www.choices.de. Retrieved 2023-10-08.


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