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Bosta

  • 2005
  • 2h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
647
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Bosta (2005)
MusicalWar

Fifteen years after a traumatic explosion in his native Beirut, Kamal Maf'ouss returns from France, where he was nationalized and become a composer-choreographer. He reassembles youth friend... Read allFifteen years after a traumatic explosion in his native Beirut, Kamal Maf'ouss returns from France, where he was nationalized and become a composer-choreographer. He reassembles youth friends from his late pa's multicultural school. They pimp a decommissioned school bus to tour t... Read allFifteen years after a traumatic explosion in his native Beirut, Kamal Maf'ouss returns from France, where he was nationalized and become a composer-choreographer. He reassembles youth friends from his late pa's multicultural school. They pimp a decommissioned school bus to tour the country in preparation of Lebanon's annual festival of the choral dance-song genre Debk... Read all

  • Director
    • Philippe Aractingi
  • Writer
    • Philippe Aractingi
  • Stars
    • Rodney El Haddad
    • Nadine Labaki
    • Nada Abou Farhat
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    647
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Philippe Aractingi
    • Writer
      • Philippe Aractingi
    • Stars
      • Rodney El Haddad
      • Nadine Labaki
      • Nada Abou Farhat
    • 19User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Rodney El Haddad
    • Kamal Maf'ouss
    Nadine Labaki
    Nadine Labaki
    • Alia
    Nada Abou Farhat
    • Vola
    Liliane Nemri
    • Arzeh
    Omar Rajeh
    • Omar
    Mounir Malaeb
    • Toufic
    Bshara Atallah
    • Khalil
    Rana Alamuddin
    • Isabelle
    • (as Raya Meddine)
    Joelle Rizk
    • Katia
    Mahfouz Barakat
    • William Maswani
    Mahmoud Mabsout
    • Mr. Naim
    Bader Haddad
    • Alia's Mother
    Youssef Emalhoub
    • Alia's Father
    Khaled Abdallah
    Rouwelda Attieh
    Abeer Nehme
    • Alia
    • (singing voice)
    • (as Abir Nehme)
    Latifa Saadi
    • Toufic's Wife
    Sabah
    • Sabah
    • Director
      • Philippe Aractingi
    • Writer
      • Philippe Aractingi
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    8jc-torbey1

    Bosta more then 1 meaning

    Bosta has so many meanings it has its drama but also the nice vacation trips! A moving story - so nice to watch - a nice story for the first long metrage for a talented director
    9Debajyoti_Guha

    Piece of art !

    One has to love one's roots deeply to write such a beautiful poetry. It is hard to believe that this the Director's first work. Except for the editing, nothing can be complained about the movie. This is my first Lebanese movie as a Bengali from India . I am in love already !
    renuka-44

    Just No...

    This film manages to take everything that is corny and cheesy in Lebanese cinema and squeeze it into 2 hours and 20 minutes, then it also takes elements from bad Hollywood romantic comedies and adds it to the mix. Aside from the fact that the director decided to use the civil war as a background for the events (which has become a staple of Lebanese cinema) he does it badly, so badly, I found myself cringing involuntarily. The main character is attempting to assemble a Dabke (traditional Lebanese dance) dance troupe and add a contemporary flavor to it - contemporary flavor that he's gained from spending 15 years in the country that colonized Lebanon that is civil and advanced unlike the peasants there- with the help of his childhood friends. Along the way, we observe the diversity of characters and their daily struggles in such a society while trying desperately to gain a laugh or two from "Some Ol' typical Lebanese-y behaviors"... HAHA- NOT. After these old friends get together, suppressed emotions rekindle and they now have to deal with them, with the inclusion of some bad Dabke choreography and singing that really serves nothing.

    Conclusion: this movie is bad. And Lebanese cinema has good directors, Phllipe Aractanji does not fall in that category. People should stop giving him money to make films.
    8sambg89

    wonderful work

    As a fan of Lebanese work,I think "bosta" is one of the best among Lebanese movies and serieses.It's so real and easy to believe.you won't feel uncomfortable or bored while watching it.It takes you back in time and reminds you of how stupid we Lebanese were to dis-troy both our country and ourselves for the sake of nothing.you would start thinking:"if the war didn't happen,every thing would have been much more better to everyone".it teaches you a lesson,and it makes you accept change.way to go... the actors did a fine job,they were able to prove there abilities as better actors then most of the famous actors in the Arab world.And that is great.
    7rawad-bm

    Well Done > Sabah's Role > Thank You

    Very good job done! This movie is the first Lebanese movie that i see in the cinema; and to tell you the truth, it gave me the courage to produce a Lebanese movie in the future, why not? My Indian friend liked the movie too. He was reacting with every single part of it. One thing: Sabah's appearance was too short. I respect our beloved singer and i, like everybody, acknowledge her efforts to rise up with our traditional songs; but i felt her role was unnecessary ( too short). It could have been replaced by a huge screen playing one of her clips and dancers are performing in the front.At the end,I want to thank all the crew for their efforts!

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    • Trivia
      Writer/director Philippe Aractingi appears in the movie as one of the judges in the dance contest.
    • Connections
      Featured in Smagsdommerne: Episode #8.3 (2008)

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 2006 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Country of origin
      • Lebanon
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Zelig Films (France)
    • Language
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Автобус
    • Filming locations
      • Lebanon
    • Production company
      • Fantascope Production
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    • Budget
      • $800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $552,007
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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