The Wedding (2018 film)

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The Wedding
The Wedding 2018 film.jpg
Directed bySam Abbas
Written bySam Abbas
Produced by
  • Sam Abbas
  • Suki Sandhu
  • Randleson Floyd
  • Neal Kumar
  • Casey Hartnett
  • Kyleigh Johnson
Starring
CinematographyShane Ainsworth
Edited bySam Abbas
Production
companies
  • ArabQ Films
  • Survivant Productions
  • INvolve
  • Alexandria Film Insititue
Release date
  • November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
Languages
  • English
  • Arabic

The Wedding is a 2018 film directed by Sam Abbas and starring Nikohl Boosheri, Sam Abbas, Harry Aspinwall, James Penfold, and Hend Ayoub.

Cast[]

Production[]

In August 2017, it was announced Nikohl Boosheri, Sam Abbas, Harry Aspinwall, James Penfold and Send Ayoub joined the cast of the film, with Sam Abbas directing the film from a screenplay he wrote. Neal Kumar, Casey Hartnett, Abbas, and Kyleigh Johnson would produce.[1] The Wedding was announced during the Berlin Film Festival as the first title of ArabQ Films.[2][3]

Trailer release[]

The trailer was released exclusively via The Hollywood Reporter August 25, 2018.[4] Immediately HuffPost announced the film as The Queer Movie That Could Make Waves In The Middle East.[5]

Release[]

The film had a secret work-in-progress screening in Egypt August, 2018.[6] It is due for a theatrical screening across the Middle East and the U.S. in November 2018.[7]

Reception[]

Following the trailer release, Raseef, an Egyptian Newspaper, wrote The film that will cause fuss in theaters.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Barraclough, Leo (Aug 25, 2017). "Nikohl Boosheri, Sam Abbas Star In 'The Wedding'". Deadline. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "'Berlin: Egyptian Filmmaker Launches LGBTQ-Focused Production Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "' Egyptian Filmmaker Sam Abbas is launching the first ever "Arab-based film company that will focus on movies with LGBTQ themes"". GLAAD. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "'The Wedding' Trailer: Closeted Muslim Man Prepares for Straight Wedding (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Catch A Sneak Peek At The Queer Movie That Could Make Waves In The Middle East". HuffPost. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "'The Wedding' Trailer: Closeted Muslim Man Prepares for Straight Wedding (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "'The Wedding' Trailer: The Egyptian Queer Film Getting Secret Screenings in the Middle East". indiewire. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  8. ^ ""الزفاف": قصة شاب يعيش صراعاً داخلياً للتوفيق بين مثليته ودينه وزفافه". Raseef22. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

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