A MAN OF HONOR / JEAN-CLAUDE CODSI
Brahim lives a lonely life selling cars in Lebanon.A chance encounter with Leila, for whom he committed a murder 20 years ago in Jordan sets him on a journey to his past, his family and the tribal community he left behind.Forced to play dead and flee incognito to Lebanon, leaving behind a wife and son who think he “died a hero”.
A Man of Honor sets the struggle of community honor against that of individual rights. When myth comes crashing against reality, shame and revenge mix with honor as Brahim struggles to regain his dignity.
Director: Jean-Claude Codsi
Film showing: May 10, 2012
Official website: A Man of Honor
Facebook page
RT: 91 mins
Brahim lives a lonely life selling cars in Lebanon.A chance encounter with Leila, for whom he committed a murder 20 years ago in Jordan sets him on a journey to his past, his family and the tribal community he left behind.Forced to play dead and flee incognito to Lebanon, leaving behind a wife and son who think he “died a hero”.
A Man of Honor sets the struggle of community honor against that of individual rights. When myth comes crashing against reality, shame and revenge mix with honor as Brahim struggles to regain his dignity.
Director: Jean-Claude Codsi
Film showing: May 10, 2012
Official website: A Man of Honor
Facebook page
RT: 91 mins
Brahim lives a lonely life selling cars in Lebanon.A chance encounter with Leila, for whom he committed a murder 20 years ago in Jordan sets him on a journey to his past, his family and the tribal community he left behind.Forced to play dead and flee incognito to Lebanon, leaving behind a wife and son who think he “died a hero”.
A Man of Honor sets the struggle of community honor against that of individual rights. When myth comes crashing against reality, shame and revenge mix with honor as Brahim struggles to regain his dignity.
Director: Jean-Claude Codsi
Film showing: May 10, 2012
Official website: A Man of Honor
Facebook page
RT: 91 mins