# The Insult - Controversial Drama Throws Light on Divided Lebanon and Gets Oscar Nomination

Ziad Doueiri's film 'The Insult' is one of this year's Oscar nominees in the Foreign Film category. The film, largely a courtroom drama, tackles the cultural, religious and political rifts that exist in Lebanon since 1948. Doueiri spoke with VOA's Penelope Poulou about the film's hard-hitting elements and its message of reconciliation between Moslems and Christians. Clips from the film have been removed for copyright reasons.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2018
- Runtime: 2 min
- By: Voice of America
- Genres: Drama
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Insult_-_Controversial_Drama_Throws_Light_on_Divided_Lebanon_and_Gets_Oscar_Nomination.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Voice of America
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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