- Bosta (film)
Infobox_Film
name =Bosta
imdb_id =0497335
writer =Philippe Aractingi
starring =Rodney el Haddad Nadine Labaki Nada Abou Farhat Omar Rajeh Liliane Nemri Bshara Atallah Mounir Malaeb Mahmoud Mabsout Rana Alamudin Karam
SabahBadr Haddad
director =Philippe Aractingi
producer =Philippe Aractingi
released =2005
runtime =142:00
language =Arabic
website =http://www.bostathemovie.com/"Bosta" (English: "The Autobus" Arabic: "Bosta" — بوسطة) is a
2005 Lebanesefilm by the directorPhilippe Aractingi . Bosta is a story of young lebanese artists who meet again, after being separated, and tour different cities ofLebanon in an old bus, performing a techno version of thedabkeh that shocks conservatives, but moves forward towards the future. The British group,Afro Celts performed the soundtrack. [ [http://www.psfilmfest.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=11801&FID=29 Bosta | 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival | Philippe Aractingi | Lebanon ] ]Quoting from the official site :
"Bosta" is a road musical that takes the audience on a wonderful journey across various Lebanese regions... a journey accompanied by a groundbreaking soundtrack and, of course, this truly pioneering dance, the electro-dabkeh.
"Bosta" was the best selling film in Lebanon in 2006. [ [http://cinema.club-internet.fr/film/anecdote_gen_cfilm=121497.html AOL Neuf Cegetel - Club Internet ] ] The movie was submitted as the official Lebanese entry in the 79th Academy Awards (Oscars) in the Best Foreign Language Film category. [http://www.oscarguy.com/History/Oscars/79th/Foreign.html]
References
External links
* [http://www.bostathemovie.com/ Official website]
*imdb title|id=0497335|title=Bosta
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4lEHsv6BBI Trailer of the movie]
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