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Fiasco / 12 Angry Lebanese

Fiasco
A comedy about an Arab girl who is secretly married to her gay American friend Daniel to obtain the green card in order to stay in America. Her strongly conservative father shows up for a surprise visit that propels her double life towards disaster.

12 Angry Lebanese
A theatre director specializing in working with disadvantaged and traumatized people, Zeina Daccache struggled to set up Lebanon's first prison-based drama project in the country's notorious Roumieh Prison. For 15 months, 45 inmates, some completely illiterate, found themselves working together to present an adaptation of the famous stage play "12 Angry Men", here renamed "12 Angry Lebanese." Through their new-found creative outlet, we witness the prisoners transform into a slick, professional ensemble. Inspiring and honest, this account of the prisoners' journey demonstrates the power of art therapy and the positive effect on some of the most ostracised individuals in society.