In the Battlefields

Story

Synopsis

Lina, a young girl in war-torn Beirut, finds an ally and friend in Sihan, her domineering aunt's maid. Sihan shows Lina what her life could be like, but tests the girl's limits when she asks her to help plot her escape from the city.

Director

Danielle Arbid

Writers

Danielle Arbid

Language

Arabic

Country

Belgium, Germany, France, Lebanon

Release date

29 December 2004

Ensemble

Cast

• Marianne Feghali

  Lina

• Rawia Elchab

  Sihan

• Laudi Arbid

  Yvonne

• Aouni Kawas

  Fouad

• 

  Carmen Lebbos

  Thérèse, the mother

• 

  Takla Chamoun

  Marwa

• Roland Tomb

  Simon

• 

  Roger Assaf

  Uncle Wadih

• Colette Abboud

• Robert Abyad

• Sylva Al Chad

• 

  Khitam Al Lahham