Flavia Bechara
Encyclopedia
Flavia Bechara is a Lebanese
actress most notably in the movies Le Cerf-volant (also known as The Kite and in Canadian
film Adam's Wall
.
In The Kite (French
: Le Cerf-volant, Arabic
: Tayyara men wara — طيّارة من ورق), a 2003 Lebanese
film
by the director Randa Chahal Sabag, she plays the leading role. The film tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl Lamia (played by Bechara). Teenaged Lamia lets her kite fly into the Israeli side and attempts to retrieve it. She then meets Israeli Arab border guard Youssef (played by Maher Bsaibes), who works in a tower overlooking both sides of the barbed-wire fence separating the countries. Her family is outraged, so they send her off to marry her cousin on the other side of the border. Lamia refuses to sleep with her new husband, instead maintaining an interest in Youssef. The Kite was shown at the 2003 Venice Film Festival
where it won the "Lion d'argent" of the "Grand Prix du Jury" of the festival.
In Adam's Wall
a 2008 movie tale of forbidden love between a Jewish boy and a Lebanese girl directed by Michael Mackenzie
, Bechara plays role of Yasmine Gibran against Jesse Aaron Dwyre
in the role of Adam Levy, a Jewish teenager from Montreal
's Mile-End district who falls head over heels in love with her. Both are torn by their love against the traditional opposition.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
actress most notably in the movies Le Cerf-volant (also known as The Kite and in Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
film Adam's Wall
Adam's Wall
Adam's Wall is a Canadian film released in Montreal on October 17, 2008. The film is directed by Michael Mackenzie, who also co-wrote the film with Dana Schoel and produced by Ziad Touma of Couzin Films and by Olivier Sirois...
.
In The Kite (French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Le Cerf-volant, Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: Tayyara men wara — طيّارة من ورق), a 2003 Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
by the director Randa Chahal Sabag, she plays the leading role. The film tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl Lamia (played by Bechara). Teenaged Lamia lets her kite fly into the Israeli side and attempts to retrieve it. She then meets Israeli Arab border guard Youssef (played by Maher Bsaibes), who works in a tower overlooking both sides of the barbed-wire fence separating the countries. Her family is outraged, so they send her off to marry her cousin on the other side of the border. Lamia refuses to sleep with her new husband, instead maintaining an interest in Youssef. The Kite was shown at the 2003 Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
where it won the "Lion d'argent" of the "Grand Prix du Jury" of the festival.
In Adam's Wall
Adam's Wall
Adam's Wall is a Canadian film released in Montreal on October 17, 2008. The film is directed by Michael Mackenzie, who also co-wrote the film with Dana Schoel and produced by Ziad Touma of Couzin Films and by Olivier Sirois...
a 2008 movie tale of forbidden love between a Jewish boy and a Lebanese girl directed by Michael Mackenzie
Michael Mackenzie
Michael Mackenzie is a Canadian theatre director, film director, screenwriter and dramaturge. He has directed two films, The Baroness and the Pig and Adam's Wall. He is a playwright who has written plays that have been staged internationally. His plays have been published in English , French,...
, Bechara plays role of Yasmine Gibran against Jesse Aaron Dwyre
Jesse Aaron Dwyre
Jesse Aaron Dwyre is a Canadian actor in television and film most notably in the movies Imitation and Adam's Wall. He is also a musician notably as a drummer with the musical outfits Stylewinder and DearBombardier.-Acting:...
in the role of Adam Levy, a Jewish teenager from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
's Mile-End district who falls head over heels in love with her. Both are torn by their love against the traditional opposition.
Filmography
- 2003: Le Cerf-volant playing role of Lamia
- 2008: Adam's WallAdam's WallAdam's Wall is a Canadian film released in Montreal on October 17, 2008. The film is directed by Michael Mackenzie, who also co-wrote the film with Dana Schoel and produced by Ziad Touma of Couzin Films and by Olivier Sirois...
in the role of Yasmine Gibran