The Wedding (2018 film) explained

The Wedding
Director:Sam Abbas
Cinematography:Shane Ainsworth
Editing:Sam Abbas
Country:United States

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

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]

Cast

Release

The film's trailer was released exclusively via The Hollywood Reporter on August 25, 2018.[4] HuffPost called the film "The Queer Movie That Could Make Waves In The Middle East".[5] Raseef, an Egyptian newspaper, said the film would "cause fuss in theaters".[6]

The film had a secret work-in-progress screening in Egypt in August 2018.[7] Screenings in the Middle East started in November 2018, and were done in select theaters and by invitation.[8] [9] [10]

Reception

Variety gave the film a negative review, calling it "dull" and saying it lacked originality. Additionally, they questioned whether it could be categorized as Egyptian, since the film's story and characters were so removed from Egypt and Egyptian society.[11] Similarly, The Hollywood Reporter criticized the movie's execution, calling it "more a muted relationship drama than a timely exploration of clashing sexual and religious values".[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barraclough . Leo . Aug 25, 2017 . Nikohl Boosheri, Sam Abbas Star In ‘The Wedding’ . August 25, 2017 . Deadline.
  2. Web site: 'Berlin: Egyptian Filmmaker Launches LGBTQ-Focused Production Company . February 23, 2018 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. Web site: ' Egyptian Filmmaker Sam Abbas is launching the first ever "Arab-based film company that will focus on movies with LGBTQ themes" . March 2, 2018 . GLAAD.
  4. Web site: 'The Wedding' Trailer: Closeted Muslim Man Prepares for Straight Wedding (Exclusive) . August 28, 2018 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Web site: Catch A Sneak Peek At The Queer Movie That Could Make Waves In The Middle East . August 26, 2018 . HuffPost.
  6. Web site: "الزفاف": قصة شاب يعيش صراعاً داخلياً للتوفيق بين مثليته ودينه وزفافه . August 28, 2018 . Raseef22.
  7. Web site: 'The Wedding' Trailer: Closeted Muslim Man Prepares for Straight Wedding (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. August 28, 2018.
  8. Web site: Dry . Jude . 2018-08-24 . ‘The Wedding’ Trailer: The Egyptian Queer Film Getting Secret Screenings in the Middle East . 2023-03-20 . IndieWire . en.
  9. Web site: Weaver . Hilary . 2018-11-08 . The Filmmaker Screening His L.G.B.T.Q. Movie Across the Middle East . 2023-03-20 . Vanity Fair . en-US.
  10. Web site: Is 'The Wedding' new beginning for LGBTQ cinema in Egypt? . 2023-03-20 . Al-Monitor . en.
  11. Web site: Weissberg . Jay . 2018-12-18 . Film Review: ‘The Wedding’ . 2023-03-20 . Variety . en-US.
  12. Web site: Dalton . Stephen . 2018-12-11 . ‘The Wedding’: Film Review . 2023-03-20 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.

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