Le crime d'honneur est une coutume qui sévit toujours au Moyen-Orient dans certaines tribus : une jeune fille soupçonnée d'avoir perdu sa virginité avant le mariage entache l'honneur de sa famille ; elle doit être éliminée. Le frère ou le père exécutent la sentence. "L'homme d'honneur" est ici Brahim, qui sauve une jeune fille condamnée en tuant son bourreau. Dix-huit ans plus tard, il revient sur les lieux du drame.

Durée : 1h31min

Genre : Fiction LM

Thèmes : crime d'honneur, condition féminine, tradition

Année : 2012

Pays : Liban / France / Qatar

Réalisateur : Jean-Claude CODSI

Format : 35mm, 1.85

Production : Aflam Films, Synex, MACT Productions -

Set in Lebanon and Jordan, A MAN OF HONOR is the story of passion, betrayal and the many facets of human nature. Brahim has a chance encounter with a mysterious woman he knew 20 years ago. Because of her, he committed a murder and now has to return home to face his tumultuous past.

Brahim sells cars in his "Brahim Auto Park" located in Lebanon. Apart from his secretary and his clients, he is in contact with nobody. He lives a lonely life. Brahim has a chance encounter with Leila. Because of her, he committed a murder 20 years ago in Jordan. He was forced to play dead and flee incognito to Lebanon, leaving behind his wife and son who think he "died a hero". His encounter with Leila makes him go back to Jordan and face his past and his people.
A MAN OF HONOR recounts the journey of a man struggling against his ossified tribal community. Where group cohesion comes first, how is it possible to defend individual rights, especially when that individual is a woman? Forced to deal with reality and myths, with shame, revenge and honor crimes, how far will Brahim go in order to regain his dignity?

A film by Jean-Claude Codsi

Feature Narrative / Lebanon, France, Qatar / 2011 / 91 min / Colour / HDCAM / In Arabic, English / Arabic, English subtitles / Genre: Drama


starring
Majdi Machmouchi, Caroline Hatem, Mahmoud Said, Chadi Haddad, Rana Khalil, Bernadette Hodeib




Directed by Jean-Claude Codsi

Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Codsi

Producer
Michel Ghosn

Editor
Carine Doumit

Co-Producer
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre

Music
Toufic Farroukh

Cinematographer
Michael Lagerwey


CAST
Majdi Machmouchi, Caroline Hatem, Mahmoud Said, Chadi Haddad, Rana Khalil, Bernadette Hodeib


Production
AFLAM FILMS (Jean-Claude Codsi)

Distributor
Aflam Films


Tags: Loneliness / Middle East / Relationship
Interests: Drama, Social Issues, Mystery


* World Premiere
* Screening: Fri, Oct 28, 09:00 PM
* Screening: Sat, Oct 29, 12:30 PM
www.dohafilminstitute.com/filmfestival/films/a-man-of-honor