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Costa Brava, Lebanon

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The free-spirited Badri family escapes the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut by seeking refuge in a utopic mountain home they've devoted years to building for themselves. Unexpectedly, the government begins construction on a garbage landfill right outside their fence, bringing the trash and corruption of a whole country to their doorstep. As the landfill rises, so do family tensions, and the Badris are left with a choice: stay off the grid and stay true to their ideals, or leave their idyllic home and face the reality they fled.
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Critics Consensus

With an outstanding cast and a thoughtful story that makes the most of its limited setting, Costa Brava, Lebanon reaffirms that the personal is the political.

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Bilge Ebiri Spirituality & Health 09/02/2022
Mounia Akl's film tackles an important and underdiscussed aspect of an important subject. How do you persist as people, as a family, when the world seems to be falling apart around you? Go to Full Review
Roxana Hadadi New York Magazine/Vulture 07/18/2022
Part family drama, part political statement, it asks at what point isolation becomes a selfish choice instead of a protective one, and if it’s possible to love your country but also hide from it. Go to Full Review
Jude Dry IndieWire 07/15/2022
A-
Working with powerhouse performances from Oscar-nominated Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki and Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri, Mounia Akl comes out swinging as the next big thing in Middle Eastern cinema. Go to Full Review
Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies 11/14/2022
3.5/5
To flee or to resist? That’s the dilemma faced by self-imposed ‘prisoners’ in another tough wrestle with a corrupt political system. Go to Full Review
Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 11/09/2022
3/5
Not a lot happens, and this dissatisfaction may become a bit repetitive throughout the movie, but each well-drawn character offers a different view on the question of how people want to live their lives. Go to Full Review
Rene Sanchez Cine Sin Fronteras 10/05/2022
3/4
A cautionary environmental fable where complex family dynamics and unresolved trauma threaten to destroy an idyllic paradise. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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LE 07/16/2022 Beautiful film that depicts the struggle of finding yourself in a troubled country, touching on several issues subtly. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The free-spirited Badri family escapes the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut by seeking refuge in a utopic mountain home they've devoted years to building for themselves. Unexpectedly, the government begins construction on a garbage landfill right outside their fence, bringing the trash and corruption of a whole country to their doorstep. As the landfill rises, so do family tensions, and the Badris are left with a choice: stay off the grid and stay true to their ideals, or leave their idyllic home and face the reality they fled.
Director
Mounia Akl
Producer
Myriam Sassine, Georges Schoucair
Screenwriter
Mounia Akl, Clara Roquet
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Ginger Beirut Production, Snowglobe Films, Barentsfilm, Cinéma Defacto, Abbout Productions, Boo Pictures, Lastor Media, Participant, Fox in the Snow Films, Gaïjin
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 13, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.7K
Runtime
1h 47m
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