Danielle Arbid's 'Seuls les rebelles' Recreates Lebanon in Studio for Forbidden Love Story
Danielle Arbid's film 'Seuls les rebelles' (Only the Rebels) tells a story of forbidden love in Lebanon, reconstructed entirely in a studio. The fiction is carried by actors Hiam Abbass and Amine Benrachid, but convinces more through its plastic device than its somewhat static narrative of an idyll. The film was reviewed in Le Monde on June 24, 2026.
Key facts
- Film titled 'Seuls les rebelles' directed by Danielle Arbid
- Stars Hiam Abbass and Amine Benrachid
- Depicts a forbidden love in Lebanon
- Lebanon was reconstructed in a studio
- Film's plastic device is more convincing than its narrative
- Review published in Le Monde on June 24, 2026
Entities
Artists
- Danielle Arbid
- Hiam Abbass
- Amine Benrachid
Institutions
- Le Monde
- RFI
Locations
- Lebanon
- Beirut
- Sudan