The Insult

On the sidewalks of Beirut, a terse but otherwise unremarkable exchange between a nationalist Christian mechanic (Adel Karam) and a displaced Palestinian construction foreman (Kamel El Basha) leads to fighting words and punches thrown...and the court case that follows becomes the cause célèbre for the volatile factions of a divided society. Challenging drama from co-writer/director Ziad Doueiri ("The Attack") co-stars Rita Hayek, Camille Salameh, Diamand Bou Abboud. 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Arabic; Subtitles: English. In Arabic with English subtitles.