Bosta (2005)
September 24, 2005Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Bosta is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: IndieFlix
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Cast & Crew.
Rodney El Haddad
Kamal Maf'ouss
Nadine Labaki
Alia
Nada Abou Farhat
Vola
Liliane Nemri
Arzeh
Bshara Atallah
Khalil
Mahmoud Mabsout
Mr. Naim
Rana Alamuddin
Isabelle
Raya Meddine
Isabelle
Bader Haddad
Alia's Mother
Rana Alamuddin
Isabelle
Youssef Emalhoub
Alia's Father
Joelle Rizk
Katia
Rouweida Attieh
Mahfouz Barakat
William Maswani
Philippe Aractingi
Director
Gary Turnbull
Director of Photography
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 24, 2005
Original Nameبوسطة
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Filming LocationsLebanon
Genres
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Wiki.
Bosta (English: The Autobus Arabic: Bosta — بوسطة) is a 2005 Lebanese film by the director Philippe Aractingi. Bosta is a story of young Lebanese artists who meet again, after being separated, and tour different cities of Lebanon in an old bus, performing a techno version of the dabkeh that shocks conservatives, but moves forward towards the future. Simon Emmerson and Martin Russell from the group, Afro Celt Sound System composed original music for the dabkeh (dance) sequences and composed the film's underscore respectively.
Quoting from the official site: Bosta is a road musical that takes the audience on a wonderful journey across various Lebanese regions... a journey accompanied by a groundbreaking soundtrack and, of course, this truly pioneering dance, the electro-dabkeh.
Bosta was the best selling film in Lebanon in 2006. The movie was submitted as the official Lebanese entry in the 79th Academy Awards (Oscars) in the Best Foreign Language Film category.