UAE | Leisure
Caramel leaves lasting impression on viewers
More than 1,200 people turned out in force to catch the regional premiere of the official Lebanese entry for the Academy Awards Foreign Language Film.
- By Kelly Crane, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:32 October 18, 2007
- Image Credit: Abdul Rahman/Gulf News
- Nadine Labaki and her husband Mouzaannar Khalid before the screening of Caramel in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi: More than 1,200 people turned out in force to catch the regional premiere of the official Lebanese entry for the Academy Awards Foreign Language Film.
Making its first appearance on the big screen during the Middle East International Film Festival, Caramel, a warm-hearted comedy has had critics tongues wagging around the world.
A sell-out crowd filled the main auditorium at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi after an electric red carpet line-up.
Caramel director Nadine Labaki looked stunning as she made her way down the runway wearing Elie Sabb - an internationally-renowned Lebanese designer. Joined by her husband Mouzaannar Khalid, who composed the music for the 95-minute film, Nadine said: "At this moment in time I am so wonderfully proud to be Lebanese. There are many bad things happening in my country at this time and it is so nice to be able to bring something positive. We are a great nation with a lot to offer.
Overwhelmed
"I am utterly overwhelmed at the turnout and cannot believe it has sold out here tonight. I am very excited about watching the film in a room full of other people but have to admit to being a little nervous about their response. I will be eagerly waiting for that first laugh.
"It is so exciting to be a part of this and the Middle East International Film Festival has already impressed me and I've only been here two days. Wonderful."
Nadine was joined on the red carpet by her producer, Anne Dominique Toussaint, actresses Joanna Moukarzel and Gisele Aouad and the film distributors Sadek Sabbah and Rania Haddad.
Caramel is a comedy that tells the story of Lebanese women from different generations and religious backgrounds whose lives intersect in a Beirut beauty salon.
The characters, representing a cross-section of contemporary Lebanese society, bustle around the lively salon where they use caramel to wax their legs, emphasising a common bond beyond beauty treatments.
More from UAE Leisure
More from UAE
Latest news
- Sharjah boy tops Indian board's class 12 exams
- Dubai number plates auction raises Dh27m
- Youngsters dance and raise cash for charity
- Dubai departments upgrade services
- Get yourself a free test for diabetes
- Ensuring a safety net for intellectual property
- Reader's issue addressed
- 5,552 illegals held in Dubai this year
- Man cleared because he took drugs in France
- Man charged with trafficking women
- Auditors to probe Mizin graft case
- Breaking down cultural barriers with photographs
- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visits Islamic centre
- Police's secret source scheme reaps rewards
- Phone Sharjah transfusion centre now toll free
Community Reports
-
Mirror, mirror show me the way
Driver on Salam Street had so many boxes and fruits piled into car, he would not be able to view rear or right side mirrors
-
Parents should be more vigilant
Reader's picture highlights risk of negligence by caretakers
-
Warming up to ‘Mobilise the Earth' theme
Dubai school dedicates a whole week to celebrating Earth Day with can-collection drives, sapling plantation and painting competition among others
-
Drivers using mobiles put others' lives at risk
Speeding is dangerous for the driver and other motorists
